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14 - A learning-based network approach to urban planning with young people

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2009

By
Liisa Horelli
Edited by
Christopher Spencer  and
Mark Blades
Christopher Spencer
Affiliation:
University of Sheffield
Mark Blades
Affiliation:
University of Sheffield
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Introduction: the context of planning with young people

Citizens of the Western industrialized world are increasingly living in informational network societies. Castells (1996) states that the latter are characterized by the spaces of global flows of information, finances, and technology which subjugate localities and places. This means that new challenges are posed to urban and rural policies, including planning and development. Local areas are increasingly seen as part of regions which are forced to compete with one another to become attractive spaces for desired activities. The winners of this competition are those who have the know-how to take advantage of the opportunities of globalization. One of the strategies that has been applied in the competition for economic survival is the building of regional development networks (Kostiainen, 2002). Such networks might ultimately turn into lucrative regional innovation systems that will bring forth new economic activities and consequent material gains. The actors in these networks of competitiveness are usually ‘big players’, such as enterprises, public institutions, financial agents, and universities (Cook et al., 2000).

The losers in the globalization game are those who are unable to cope with the negative impact of globalization, and who lack the control over and voice in local matters. The negative effects of globalization can be felt not only in developing countries, but also in many Western nations, and especially in the everyday lives of children, young, and elderly people, and many women.

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Children and their Environments
Learning, Using and Designing Spaces
 , pp. 238 - 255
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2006

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