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{"title":"Managing and navigating Manchester's Privately Owned Public Spaces: Understanding publicness","authors":"Evgenia (Jenny) Kanellopoulou ,&nbsp;Nikos Ntounis ,&nbsp;Steve Millington","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper explores the processes of understanding publicness in the management of Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS), in the context of a rapidly developing city in the UK (Manchester). By adopting a pluralistic approach that applies legal geography in place management literature in the context of POPS, we explore the intricacies of managing these spaces from the perspective of estate managers. Taking an ‘outside-in’ perspective to the complex question of publicness, we highlight how estate managers navigate such complexity through their day-to-day operations and present their important role in foregrounding the everyday and mundane in the regulatory, lived, managerial, and experiential dimensions of POPS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 311-323"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147414910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Shikii in defining Japanese “public” space: Case study of Shinonome Canal Court in Tokyo","authors":"Yang Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a concept imported from the West, ‘public’ did not show up in Japanese society until Meiji. This results in a lack of typical public space typologies in Japan's city center, such as square and plaza. However, researchers argue concepts rooted in premodern ideas and related materialized informal open spaces, such as urban commons in Edo, to be the indigenous ‘public’ space in Japan for public gatherings and interactions. As Western ideas of clear public-private division for the protection of private property enter into legislation, the once popular ‘common’ space between public and private, and according <em>shikii</em> (threshold) concept behind it, are threatened to be disappearing. This paper focuses on one social housing project, Shinonome Canal Court in Tokyo, designed by Riken Yamamoto, who is the laureate of 2024 Pritzker Prize for his dedication to public space and community cultivation through <em>shikii</em>. Through case study, the research explains how the <em>shikii</em> concept is interpreted in Shinonome Canal Court, and how the ‘public’ space and its ‘public’ meaning related to ‘common’ are constructed and explained under <em>shikii</em>. Based on the archive documents provided by UR, related reports and research in literature, observation of activities and events, interviews with the designer Riken Yamamoto, the representative of the project's private management company, Tokyu Housing Lease, and local residents, the paper underscores the lost ‘grey’ character behind <em>shikii</em> in defining Japanese ‘public’ (‘<em>kōkyō</em>’). It concludes that <em>shikii</em> in the project is represented not only in the physical form of different types of open spaces but also in the cooperation and negotiation between different public and private groups in deciding how the open spaces are designed, operated, and managed. ‘Public’ meaning is constructed by ‘common’; ‘Public’ space and ‘common’ space are interchangeable in Shinonome Canal Court, depending on time-based activities and events of users within.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 421-435"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measuring the quality of leisure facilities for older residents in urban communities based on the GA-PP cloud model","authors":"Bing Zhang ,&nbsp;Fang Liu ,&nbsp;Martin Skitmore ,&nbsp;Bo Xia ,&nbsp;Xiaoqian Zu ,&nbsp;Yuanjie Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Presently, China has entered the leisure era, and leisure has become an increasingly important aspect of life for the elderly. To improve the quality of leisure services for the elderly, this study evaluates the service supply quality of community home care leisure facilities, using Wuxi City as a case study. Moreover, effective improvement suggestions are proposed to address problems in the supply of community care leisure facilities and to promote the development of community-based elderly leisure services. An innovative assessment method is proposed to evaluate the supply quality of elderly leisure facilities, based on the projection pursuit method and the MBCT-SR (Multi-Step Backward Cloud Transformation Algorithm Based on Sampling with Replacement) multidimensional cloud model. This method analyzes the supply and use of community elderly leisure facilities from the perspective of the diverse needs of the elderly and comprehensively evaluates the supply quality of elderly leisure service facilities based on those needs. The results show that the quality level of elderly leisure facility provision in the community is mainly at a medium to good level, with the overall evaluation leaning more towards the good level. This provides new insights into the evaluation and improvement of elderly leisure service quality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 147-160"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147414889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Do institutional factors influence the opportunities for social organizations to participate in community governance? An empirical study based on Guangdong, Hunan and Qinghai provinces","authors":"Runzhou Jiang ,&nbsp;Wei Feng ,&nbsp;Jiajun Ning","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The modernization of community governance is a vital component of the broader evolution of national governance. The engagement of social organizations in urban community governance not only embodies the principles of co-governance and collaborative social governance but also serves as a fundamental requirement and essential foundation for the modernization of national and social governance. Scholars have analyzed the challenges faced by social organizations from various theoretical perspectives. The “state-society” relationship emphasizes the macro-structural environment and the delineation of power between governments and social organizations. The “activist” perspective investigates the strategies employed by social organizations to secure developmental space, while the individualistic perspective examines how internal capacity and external communication influence participation in governance. Utilizing survey data from Guangdong, Hunan, and Qinghai provinces, this study reveals that both formal factors, such as legal frameworks, regulatory systems, and supportive structures, as well as informal factors, such as community awareness and the recognition of social organizations by both government and residents, positively and significantly impact opportunities for participation. The findings indicate that the current level of participation opportunities for social organizations is relatively basic, underscoring the necessity to further enhance the institutional environment to improve their engagement in community governance. To bolster participation, formal systems should be reinforced through expedited legislation, optimization of regulatory frameworks, and the promotion of the healthy functioning of social organizations. Concurrently, informal systems should be enhanced by cultivating community awareness, increasing government recognition, and reshaping residents' perceptions of social organizations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 234-250"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improving the design and management of temporary events in public spaces by applying urban design criteria","authors":"Hossein Behmanesh,&nbsp;Andre Brown","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban public spaces such as parks, plazas, and waterfronts play a significant role in contributing to the character, economy and success of cities. Planned events such as festivals and markets have been increasingly staged in urban public spaces. These activities not only make urban public spaces lively and vibrant, they also have critical positive impacts on their venues. They help generate revenue, create a sense of place, and contribute to building an enriched community. However, our research revealed that in the case of all the major cities that we investigated, the planners and implementers of such events did not have professional urban or spatial design capabilities. In addition, the review of event planning guides and protocols reveals that in most documented processes for major cities, appropriate fundamental urban design criteria are neglected or poorly considered. Consequently, our research has aimed to develop the pertinent principles that can best prescribe a design aid or tool for these non-design professionals to use to support the improved design and, hence, effectiveness, of temporary event implementation in urban public spaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 251-265"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Challenges in managing public spaces in work unit communities in China: A case study of Xiangshao village","authors":"Sheng Song ,&nbsp;Krzysztof Nawratek ,&nbsp;Fangjie Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Public space management has gained rising attention across the world in recent years. However, existing studies have mainly focused on Western countries. The research on public space management in China is scarce. This paper investigates the issues and challenges associated with managing public space and how stakeholders deal with challenges that affect the effectiveness of public space management in the Chinese context. This qualitative research is built on observations and interviews from a specific case, including three groups of stakeholders: the community, the property management company, and the residents. The research found three challenges of the current practice: the difficulty of accepting new policies, the influence of the governance structure, and the process dimensions of management. These challenges are intertwined together and hinder the effectiveness of day-to-day maintenance and long-term management. This paper proposes a benchmark that will contribute to the theoretical development of public space management and will be a valuable tool for similar research across different contexts. The research findings suggest that the coordination and cooperation between different stakeholders and the establishment of a holistic management approach offer the potential for an effective and future-proof public space and environment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 81-99"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deciphering carbon emissions from commuting activities: A comprehensive analysis of measurement methods and spatial constraints","authors":"Junmo Lu,&nbsp;Fengying Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Constrained carbon emissions from commuting activities (CCE) are one of the important issues under the backdrop of global climate change and urbanization. 593 relevant publications on CCE worldwide from 2000 to 2023 were retrieved, and the application of measurement methods and spatial constraint factors in regional, urban, and block scales was comprehensively analyzed. The study found that: (1) The related research reached its peak of 97 articles in 2023. It was divided into three stages: the exploratory period (2000–2008), the vigorous development period (2009–2019), and the high-speed prosperity period (2020–2023). (2) The related research revolved around two major hotspots: measurement and constraints, forming four key clusters: contribution measurement, multidimensional attribution analysis, identification of reasons for low-carbon travel willingness, and the impact of emerging commuting modes. (3) The measurement of CCE was based on the IPCC emission factor method, divided into top-down allocation based on energy consumption and bottom-up aggregation based on travel activities. The former was more commonly used at the regional scale, while the latter was more suitable for the urban and neighborhood scales. (4) Based on the constraint objects, the spatial constraint factors of CCE were classified into three categories: spatial form, layout, and network, which exhibited significant scale effects. (5) Looking ahead to future research trends, a comprehensive framework with “form-layout- network” as the key path was integrated based on the overall goal of “scientific metrology - efficient constraints”. It provided a scientific basis for constructing a low-carbon urban spatial structure and land use pattern.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 66-80"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Urban management from a public affairs perspective","authors":"Yuzhe Wu,&nbsp;Shih-Kung Lai","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2026.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2026.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring perception dimensions of subjective well-being of residents in the city hosting major sports events: Exemplified by the 31st Summer Universiade","authors":"Xi Zhao ,&nbsp;YongTao Zhang ,&nbsp;MingTao Wang ,&nbsp;MengKai Wang ,&nbsp;Hong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Enhancing the subjective well-being of urban residents is important for the development of the modern city. Major sports events, as highly anticipated sports extravaganzas, not only exert subtle yet pervasive influences on the host-city economy, society, and culture but also have a significant connection with the host-city residents' subjective well-being. Revealing the correlation between major sports events and subjective well-being is essential for enhancing the host-city residents' subjective well-being. Using the 31st Summer Universiade as a case study, this research employs a mixed-methods approach, with Part 1 identifying a theoretical model of the perception dimensions of subjective well-being of residents in the city hosting major sports events through semi-structured interviews and grounded theory. Part 2 employs questionnaire surveys to further explore the intensity of the effect of various dimensions on the host-city residents' subjective well-being within the theoretical model. The results indicate that the perception dimensions of subjective well-being of residents in the city hosting major sports events consist of four dimensions: host-city development status, host-city residents' social perception, host-city residents' sports experiences, and host-city residents' living situation. Furthermore, in terms of path coefficients, the influence of host-city residents' living situation on host-city residents' subjective well-being is the most significant, followed by the host-city development status and host-city residents' sports experiences, while the role of host-city residents' social perception is relatively weak. These findings can provide urban managers with deeper insights into the beneficial effects of major sports events on the host city, such as promoting economic development, enhancing the city's image, improving infrastructure, building sports atmosphere, and accumulating social capital, thereby providing a theoretical foundation for formulating policies and measures to enhance the host-city residents' subjective well-being.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 200-216"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Co-mapping future scenarios and uncertainties amid climate crisis: A collective study of coastal towns and the Port of Tyne","authors":"Jiayi Jin ,&nbsp;Richard Laing ,&nbsp;Mingyu Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the transformative potential of post-industrial coastal towns surrounding the Port of Tyne by integrating the values and priorities of local communities. Focusing on underutilised brownfield sites, it develops innovative regeneration strategies that address entrenched regional disparities rooted in historical inequalities, political instability and policy inertia. By analysing the evolving role of the port within the energy system, and situating the coastal communities within the broader context of energy transition policies, this research develops a conceptual framework centred on socio-ecological transition. This framework underpins a series of participatory planning interventions, comprising walking ethnographies, participatory GIS, scenario building in shaping alternative urban futures, and strategy mapping to facilitate the desired systemic shift. The resulting strategies are consolidated into a practical regeneration toolkit designed for strategic sites across South Tyneside and North Tyneside. The Port of Tyne and its surrounding communities provide an in-depth case study, demonstrating how various actors can influence the development of an energy-inclusive port-urban environment. Importantly, the research reveals how local narratives, imbued with emotional and experiential dimensions, challenge and reframe dominant policy discourses, asserting the legitimacy of lived knowledge in planning processes. The research contributes a replicable model for inclusive and equitable renewal, offering actionable insights for other coastal and post-industrial regions. It advocates for policy and investment mechanisms that prioritise community resilience and agency, ensuring that the energy transition is both sustainable and socially inclusive.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 324-342"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147414908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}