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{"title":"Corrigendum to “Aligning nature-based solutions and housing policy: A study on stakeholders' perceptions of nature within informal settlement upgrading projects” [Cities 153 (2024) 105264]","authors":"Hanna A. Rauf , Erich Wolff , Boonanan Natakun , Wijitbusaba Marome , Perrine Hamel","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106017"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multi-family housing development in suburban communities: Does it contribute to housing affordability and socioeconomic diversity?","authors":"Sungyop Kim ,&nbsp;Dohyung Kim ,&nbsp;Pauline Bekkers","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated the association between multi-family housing development and housing affordability and socioeconomic diversity at the census tract level in suburban communities in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area in California. While the association in urban contexts has been well documented, this topic in suburbia is understudied. This study found that the lower the proportion of multi-family housing in 2010, the higher the increase in the proportion of multi-family housing between 2010 and 2019 in the study area. While reflecting the effect of California's housing policy on increasing multi-family housing stock, this study found that the increase in the proportion of multi-family housing was not statistically significantly associated with the changes in housing affordability and socioeconomic diversity in suburban neighborhoods. This may indicate that increasing multifamily housing does not necessarily mean affordable enough to attract population cohorts that increase the social mix in suburban communities. The findings of this paper will contribute to deepening the discussion about multi-family housing development and reinventing suburban communities in a more environmentally and socially sustainable way.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106035"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143906676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging the gap: A social equity analysis of intra-city transit access to inter-city rail in Canada","authors":"Henry Shaver ,&nbsp;Junghwan Kim ,&nbsp;Ehab Diab ,&nbsp;Jinhyung Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106041","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To support the decarbonization of inter-city transport and reduce the risk of marginalized populations being excluded from long-distance travel, intra-city transit systems should provide equitable access to inter-city rail network nodes. This study evaluates transit-based accessibility to inter-city rail stations in seven Canadian cities along the Québec City–Windsor corridor through an equity lens. Specifically, we evaluate accessibility inequalities using Gini coefficients and three accessibility ratios based on income, race, and age. While Gini coefficients reveal no clear link between city size and inequality, the three socioeconomic status-based accessibility ratios indicate that marginalized population groups face significant inequalities in the two largest cities: Toronto and Montréal. In these two cities, low-income individuals, visible minorities, and older citizens experience inequitable accessibility, with longer transit travel times to inter-city rail stations. These findings highlight the uneven distribution of transit access to inter-city rail services in larger cities, potentially deepening social exclusion for vulnerable population groups and hindering the transition to sustainable inter-city travel. By examining intra-city transit access to inter-city rail through a social equity lens, this study offers valuable insights into the social equity of intermodal connectivity in Canada and provides a framework for similar assessments in other geographic contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106041"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transforming social infrastructures: How to promote just and caring suburban spaces?","authors":"Päivi Kymäläinen ,&nbsp;Jenni Kuoppa","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106059","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106059","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article is concerned with the meanings and tasks of social infrastructures in the everyday life of suburban neighborhoods. The changing Nordic welfare state model, the centralization of services, and the diversification of the many neighborhoods have led to a transformation in the availability and accessibility of services as well as the social life that is fundamental for the functioning of infrastructures. We explore how social infrastructures support the social life of the investigated neighborhoods and how they contribute to the formation of just, inclusive, and accessible urban spaces. Our theory-guided analysis of the interview data from two Finnish neighborhoods, Kontula in Helsinki and Varissuo in Turku, sheds light on these questions as it includes the experiences of people whose work is related to the provision of social infrastructure. We identify the tasks of (1) fostering co-presence; (2) supporting sociability; (3) creating spaces of care and protection; and (4) supporting social inclusion and civic engagement from our data. These tasks are related to the debates on social justice, especially regarding distributive and interactional justice as well as everyday recognition and care ethics. Evaluating social infrastructures in the light of social justice helps to understand how social justice is practiced and enacted in everyday practices, and how social infrastructures can foster more just and caring cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106059"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of the built environment on remote work choices and preferences","authors":"Meilin Yang ,&nbsp;Yunhan Zheng ,&nbsp;Shenhao Wang ,&nbsp;Xiaotong Guo ,&nbsp;Jinhua Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Following the COVID-19 pandemic, work patterns shifted dramatically, leading to a surge in remote work. While research has explored various personal and familial factors affecting remote work, the impact of the built environment remains under-examined. This study fills the gap of limited geographic scope, sample size and time span by investigating how the built environment influences remote work using a comprehensive U.S. national survey dataset collected over nearly two years, combined with built environment data from survey respondents' locations. Applying Poisson regression models, we find that remote work frequency and preference are significantly affected by commute time, distance to the city center, building density, road network density, and the availability of local amenities. Individuals with longer commutes and more amenities—such as retail stores, entertainment venues, and parks—are more likely to work remotely. Conversely, those in areas with better transport facilities tend to work onsite. The results present new empirical evidence on how built environment effects remote work choices and preferences. Moreover, this research provides policymakers with insights into creating environments that support remote work, potentially reducing commuting burdens and enhancing work-life balance. Such changes could help address urban challenges like work-residence imbalances, long commutes, and traffic congestion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106034"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Democratized informality: Mapping the evolution of ‘off-plan’ unauthorized constructions in Attica, Greece, over half a century","authors":"Efstathios Boukouras","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105931","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105931","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The persistent challenge of informal urbanization necessitates longitudinal studies to understand its evolving nature. This study addresses this gap by conducting a comprehensive spatiotemporal analysis of unauthorized ‘off-plan’ construction in Attica, Greece, between 1955 and 2011, utilizing a unique dataset of 84,300 property declarations. It reveals the dynamic and evolving nature of urban informality, driven by a complex interplay of necessity, opportunity, and speculation, and its adaptation to shifting regulatory landscapes. The findings challenge many simplistic dichotomies prevalent in literature, highlighting the blurred boundaries between formal and informal, legal and illegal, and need-driven versus opportunistic motivations. Overall, the Athenian and Attica case study offers valuable, empirically grounded insights into the challenges of informal urbanization and sprawl, providing lessons for cities worldwide grappling with similar issues, especially during transitional phases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 105931"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Local government consultations in practice: Involving the community in food safety policymaking","authors":"Ruth Davy,&nbsp;Louisa Buckingham","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study offers an analysis of a public consultation initiative on proposed changes to the food safety bylaw led by Auckland Council in ethnolinguistically diverse districts of Auckland (New Zealand). The fieldwork comprised in-person observations of five Auckland Council consultations held at street markets over a three-month period, and interviews with stakeholders.</div><div>We focus on the strategies used by Council representatives to invite passersby to participate, their level of success in attaining participation, and the respondents' form of engagement. We describe the tensions between the need for Council representatives to invite participation in an assertive, confident manner, and the need to appear respectful and non-threatening. We also explore the tensions between displaying visual information that can be understood easily and quickly by passersby, and the need to encourage reflection and awareness of different perspectives. We discuss the difficulties in eliciting alternative perspectives to those displayed by the Council and of engaging in a deliberative manner in the context of open-air street markets. We formulate recommendations regarding the need to invest in long-term relationships with community leaders to encourage the participation of volunteers; the need to pilot consultation display materials; and the need for ongoing professional training in public consultation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106027"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unveiling the formation mechanisms of urban residents' subjective well-being in the digital age: A conceptual framework","authors":"Fangyu Liu ,&nbsp;Ying Zhao ,&nbsp;Zidan Mao","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106045","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is reshaping daily life and integrating virtual space activities as an essential component of people's everyday life. However, current literature lacks a thorough investigation of how virtual spaces influence residents' subjective well-being (SWB). Grounded in an interdisciplinary perspective, we propose a conceptual framework to interpret how physical space and virtual space jointly contribute to the SWB. This framework emphasizes the role of virtual dimensions within the Environment-Behavior-SWB. It serves as a foundation for future empirical research on SWB in the digital age, offering practical tools to guide the design and evaluation of public policies, with the goal of promoting urban sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106045"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Narrowing urban-rural income gap and mitigating air pollution: Synergy or trade-off?","authors":"Lu Cheng ,&nbsp;Chunyang Wang ,&nbsp;Zhifu Mi","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A sustainable city refers to a city that achieves balanced development in economic, social, and environmental aspects, which is crucial for achieving sustainable development goals and improving human well-being. The interrelations between these dimensions of a sustainable city are complex and significant. This paper, based on city-month data, explores the impact of air pollution on the urban-rural income gap, along with its dynamic changes over time and during the urbanization process. Employing the 3SLS method and the moving window approach, it offers insights into how environmental sustainability at the city level influences social sustainability. The study reveals a trade-off between controlling air pollution and reducing the urban-rural income gap, with this trade-off varying across different stages of urbanization and changing over time. The findings of this study help deepen the understanding of sustainable cities and offer policy recommendations for better urban management by policymakers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106020"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the performance of spatial indicators of destination accessibility for physical activity research: a comparative international analysis","authors":"Ester Cerin ,&nbsp;Marc A. Adams ,&nbsp;Terry L. Conway ,&nbsp;Lawrence D. Frank ,&nbsp;Kelli L. Cain ,&nbsp;Poh-chin Lai ,&nbsp;Scott Duncan ,&nbsp;Ana Queralt ,&nbsp;Anna Timperio ,&nbsp;Jasper Schipperijn ,&nbsp;Rodrigo S. Reis ,&nbsp;Delfien Van Dyck ,&nbsp;Paulina P.Y. Wong ,&nbsp;Jan Dygrýn ,&nbsp;Erica Hinckson ,&nbsp;Javier Molina-Garcia ,&nbsp;James F. Sallis","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Neighbourhoods with good access to various destinations facilitate engagement in physical activity. Because spatial indicators of destination accessibility can be operationalised in numerous ways, it is important to evaluate their ability to explain physical activity in various geographical and cultural contexts. We evaluated established as well as novel spatial indicators of destination accessibility using data from 12 cities/regions participating in an international study on adolescents' physical activity. Twelve spatial indicators of destination accessibility were developed using land use data. Five indicators represented measures of destination intensity (density), two were indicators of destination heterogeneity [land use mix (LUM) indices], and the remaining five were novel measures of combined destination intensity and heterogeneity. To evaluate these spatial indicators, we examined their performance as correlates of parent-perceived destination accessibility and adolescents' physical activity, and the extent to which the findings were generalisable across cities/regions. Substantial differences in ability to explain physical activity and comparability across geographical locations were observed across the indicators. The best performing indicator, defined as being a consistent correlate of parental perceptions of destination accessibility and adolescents' physical activity in the expected direction and across cities/regions, was a novel hybrid intensity + heterogeneity indicator: gross density of non-residential destinations weighted by a novel parcel-count-based LUM index. Indicators based on ratios of non-residential land/parcels to residential land/dwelling units performed poorly on most criteria, while LUM indices performed well in relation to transport-related physical activity. We provide recommendations regarding the usage of spatial destination accessibility indicators in physical activity research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 106044"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}