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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106664

Laura Colini , Hilary Silver

{"title":"Critical juncture or reset to normal? Pandemic responses to homelessness in the federal states of Germany and Italy1","authors":"Laura Colini , Hilary Silver","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106664","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106664","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The global COVID-19 pandemic interacted with existing societal challenges, including homelessness, to create a potentially transformative moment for public policy. Framed within the broader concept of a “polycrisis”—a convergence of interwoven and compounding crises—this study asks whether the pandemic produced a “critical juncture” in two European federal states, Germany and Italy, one that durably moved homelessness policy in a new direction. Drawing on neo- institutionalist theory, which posits that critical junctures can lock in new trajectories through self- reinforcing institutional changes, the paper analyzes whether the pandemic disrupted entrenched approaches centered on emergency shelters and catalyzed a shift toward “Housing First” and housing rights frameworks. With documentary research and expert interviews, it traces the evolution of pandemic-era housing policy innovations in the two countries, including eviction moratoriums, rental assistance, deconcentration of shelters, and hotel accommodations. While these measures were significant short-term adaptations, the research finds that many of these changes revert to pre-crisis arrangements, despite increasing EU and national interventions to end homelessness. This analysis contributes to understanding how crises can set in motion institutional change at different governmental levels. It also addresses the broader implications of emergency innovations in the context of global interconnectedness and risk.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106664"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145799172","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}

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Do fences divide perception? A study of community garden benefits among users and non-users in Czech cities 栅栏会分割感知吗？捷克城市社区花园使用者与非使用者的效益研究

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2026.106851

Jan Macháč , Lenka Dubová , Marek Hekrle , Sára Laníková

{"title":"Do fences divide perception? A study of community garden benefits among users and non-users in Czech cities","authors":"Jan Macháč , Lenka Dubová , Marek Hekrle , Sára Laníková","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2026.106851","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2026.106851","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Community gardens (CGs) provide a diverse array of ecosystem services (ES), contributing to the well-being of individuals and communities. However, their longevity depends not only on the active engagement of users but also on how CGs and their benefits are perceived by the surrounding community. Main aim of this study is to investigate how perceptions of the importance of ES and other benefits provided by CGs differ between CG users (those actively engaged in CG activities) and non-users (residents living near CGs but not participating). Data were collected through an on-site questionnaire survey among CG non-users in two Czech cities, Ústí nad Labem and Prague, and an online survey of CG users across Czechia. The findings reveal that while both groups valued multiple ES, non-users prioritised environmental benefits such as air quality improvement and crop production, alongside recreational functions. In contrast, CG users placed the highest importance on cultural and social benefits, particularly recreation, social interaction, and aesthetic enhancement, while giving lower priority to provisioning functions. These differences highlight the need to address diverse stakeholder perspectives when promoting CGs. A balanced approach that integrates environmental, social, and cultural considerations can enhance the appeal of CGs to both users and non-users, supporting their sustainable development and integration into urban environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106851"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146188977","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}

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Healthy city evaluation research: Evolving trajectories, spatial disparities, and future research agenda 健康城市评价研究：演变轨迹、空间差异与未来研究议程

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106732

Yuting Du , Yitian Ren , Nur H. Orak , Hang Yan

{"title":"Healthy city evaluation research: Evolving trajectories, spatial disparities, and future research agenda","authors":"Yuting Du , Yitian Ren , Nur H. Orak , Hang Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106732","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106732","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research on healthy city evaluation has grown significantly, yet disparities exist in the conception and scope, applications under diverse urban contexts, and evolving priorities of the key themes; which have hindered broader applicability and cross-regional comparison. Based on an in-depth analysis of 250 international journal articles published between 1986 and 2024, this paper presents a comprehensive review of healthy city evaluation research, for which the development trajectory, temporal evolution, and spatial distribution features are discussed critically, and future research agenda of four components are proposed. Specifically, four development stages were identified to present the evolving dynamics of healthy city evaluation research: <em>Stage I</em> (1986–1991) of Initial exploration; <em>Stage II</em> (1992–2005) of Slow growth and sporadic interest; <em>Stage III</em> (2006–2019) of Expansion and consolidation; and <em>Stage IV</em> (2020–2024) of Post-Pandemic Surge. Key research hotspots and mainstream research methods of each development stages, as well as the evolving trajectories between different development stages were unravelled and discussed. Spatially, via the lens of disparity, the characteristics of healthy city evaluation frameworks between the developed and developing countries were comparatively discussed; and the opportunities for cross-region knowledge exchange and experience sharing are highlighted. On the basis of above analysis, future research agenda of healthy city evaluation research was proposed, including four inter-connected components of conception, indicators, methodology, and governance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106732"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841416","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}

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The political economy of debating urban property rights: A response to Lai's (2025) rejoinder 城市产权辩论的政治经济学：对赖（2025）反驳的回应

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2026.106793

Franklin Obeng-Odoom

{"title":"The political economy of debating urban property rights: A response to Lai's (2025) rejoinder","authors":"Franklin Obeng-Odoom","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2026.106793","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2026.106793","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Attention to, and precision in, how property rights are analysed should be cardinal to research in urban political economy. This methodology is presented in <span><span>Obeng-Odoom and Haila (2024)</span></span>, the focus of W.C. <span><span>Lai's (2025)</span></span> rejoinder. Contrary to Lai's claim that our work misquoted or misunderstood his position, a close reading of the relevant texts indicates otherwise. Instead, Lai's response reflects a particular interpretation of property rights that privileges private property and Coasian traditions, often at the expense of recognising community-based and uncertified land systems, particularly in the Global South. This sequel to the debate demonstrates that the alleged ‘misquotes’ are in fact accurate, and that some of the conclusions in Lai's work rest on unsubstantiated views. We argue that property rights scholarship benefits from open debate across traditions, but suggest that alternatives to the ideology of private property deserve fuller recognition. In this spirit, the article offers a counterpoint to Lai's position by highlighting the importance of original institutional political economy in the analysis of property and property rights.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106793"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145977707","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}

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Effect of high-income population distribution on urban housing vacancy: A case study of Kunming, China 高收入人口分布对城市住房空置率的影响——以昆明市为例

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2026.106781

Yang Wang , Jinyu Huang , Xiaoli Yue , Jun Chu

{"title":"Effect of high-income population distribution on urban housing vacancy: A case study of Kunming, China","authors":"Yang Wang , Jinyu Huang , Xiaoli Yue , Jun Chu","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2026.106781","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2026.106781","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Previous research has explored the mechanisms underlying housing vacancy. However, few studies have investigated the role of high-income population distribution in this context, particularly in rapidly expanding growth-type megacities. This study develops a theoretical framework to examine the effects of high-income population distribution on housing vacancy in the suburban areas of growth-type megacities. It empirically tests these effects using Kunming as a case study. The study investigates how the concentration of high-income populations influences non-moved-in housing vacancy rates by using beta regression analysis, mediation effect analysis, and geographically weighted regression. The results indicate that (1) the distribution of high-income populations has a significant positive effect on housing vacancy in growth-type megacities; (2) this effect operates primarily through the mediating pathways of housing supply and investment-oriented housing purchases; and (3) the effect has spatial heterogeneity, and is more pronounced in the suburbs of Kunming's main urban district. Overall, this study highlights the impact of high-income population distribution on housing vacancy in rapidly developing megacities and offers insights for optimizing urban housing policies and resource allocation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106781"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145978429","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}

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Demographic decline, pragmatic talk: Local immigration discourse under demographic pressure in South Korea 人口下降，务实谈话：韩国人口压力下的地方移民话语

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106766

Yookyung Lee , Byunghak Min , Seungwoo Han

{"title":"Demographic decline, pragmatic talk: Local immigration discourse under demographic pressure in South Korea","authors":"Yookyung Lee , Byunghak Min , Seungwoo Han","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106766","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106766","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As South Korea faces unprecedented demographic decline, marked by the world's lowest fertility rate and rapid population aging, immigration has begun to feature in local political discourse. This study analyzes more than two decades of official council proceedings across administrative districts to examine whether demographic conditions influence rhetorical engagement with immigration, and whether such discourse exhibits ideological polarization. Using computational text analysis, the findings show that lower total fertility rates and population stagnation are associated with increased references to immigration, but not with greater partisan divergence in sentiment. Rather than serving as a site of ideological contestation, immigration tends to be addressed in pragmatic terms, often linked to labor shortages and regional sustainability. These results suggest that under conditions of centralized immigration policy, limited migrant presence, and acute demographic pressure, immigration can acquire salience in local politics without becoming a polarizing issue. This study contributes to broader debates on political demography and political responsiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106766"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145939229","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}

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Understanding floodplain development: An analysis of demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with floodplain development in the Kansas City metropolitan area of the US 了解河漫滩发展：美国堪萨斯城大都市区与河漫滩发展相关的人口和社会经济因素分析

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2026.106779

Sungyop Kim, Julia C. Crowley

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Anticipation of urban mobility futures beyond adoption: User segmentation across scenarios in two pioneering Chinese cities 对未来城市移动出行的预测：中国两个先行城市的用户细分

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2026.106787

Eunkyung Lee , Juhyun Lee , Hyungchul Chung , Yang Lu

{"title":"Anticipation of urban mobility futures beyond adoption: User segmentation across scenarios in two pioneering Chinese cities","authors":"Eunkyung Lee , Juhyun Lee , Hyungchul Chung , Yang Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2026.106787","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2026.106787","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the advancement of autonomous driving and sharing solutions, future mobility is expected to offer a multi-faceted experience, connecting individuals to their built environments and communities. Ensuring an equitable and smooth transition amid technological and societal uncertainties is a key challenge. This interdisciplinary study seeks to develop a nuanced understanding of the heterogeneous needs of urban residents through segmentation based on their preferences across four possible future mobility situations in two pioneering Chinese cities: Shanghai, a global innovation hub, and Suzhou, a strategic satellite city. Moving beyond traditional adoption-focused models, we emphasize users' anticipated broader benefits of future mobility, especially relating to quality of life. Based on a previous study identifying preferences and perceptions on future mobility, we conducted two separate cluster analyses of responses from 1968 participants. The results revealed that user heterogeneity transcends conventional models, with segments prioritizing privacy, economic pragmatism, or technological enthusiasm, most of which preferred the most transformative mobility future (shared autonomous vehicles). Shanghai's dense, transit-rich environment fosters greater acceptance of shared automated mobility among affluent users, while Suzhou's decentralized structure and dispersed land use produced a unique additional segment of <em>Tech-Aspiring Public Transit Riders</em>. This study underscores the imperative for human-centric, context-sensitive approaches to mobility planning that critically account for user heterogeneity and local urban characteristics. Future mobility may foster societies that are as inclusive as they are innovative.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106787"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077874","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}

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Ambivalent governance and urban resilience in Kabukicho's sex industry: Local actors, built environment, and the survival of a contested urban space 歌舞伎町性产业的矛盾治理和城市弹性：地方行动者、建筑环境和有争议的城市空间的生存

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106723

Toru Takeoka

{"title":"Ambivalent governance and urban resilience in Kabukicho's sex industry: Local actors, built environment, and the survival of a contested urban space","authors":"Toru Takeoka","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106723","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106723","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study explores the governance of commercial sex in Kabukicho, Tokyo, where small- and medium-sized sex-related venues persist in the face of gentrification, moral policing, and urban redevelopment. The research is based on fieldwork, participant observation, and 21 in-depth interviews with workers, managers, recruiters, and landowners. The study examines how governance, local actor networks, and the built environment sustain a contested urban economy. The analysis reveals three overlapping dynamics: (1) recruiters facilitate labour mobility whilst moderating managerial exploitation; (2) building owners and local organisations express moral ambivalence, supporting “harmless” venues whilst advocating security enforcement; and (3) spatial forms such as dense mixed-use buildings obscure internal operations, thereby enabling legal ambiguity. The resilience of Kabukicho can be attributed to the complex interplay of actors, spatial design, and enforcement strategies. This contributes to international debates on urban informality, governance, and the survival of deviant economies in global cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106723"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145799173","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}

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Institutional logics of the smart city and the emergence of new configurations of local governance 智慧城市的制度逻辑与地方治理新形态的出现

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Cities Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106727

Devika Prakash , Andrew Karvonen

{"title":"Institutional logics of the smart city and the emergence of new configurations of local governance","authors":"Devika Prakash , Andrew Karvonen","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106727","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106727","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The smart city is a prominent urban development discourse that has been applied to urban policies and programs around the world. To date, there are limited empirical insights on how smart city policies and programs are leading to institutional change in urban local governance. Recent scholarship has mobilized the notion of institutional logics to unpack how the broader smart city discourse shapes local governance landscapes. We contribute to this scholarship by exploring how institutional logics of the smart city come together in context-specific configurations. To do so, we draw upon empirical findings from an in-depth qualitative case study of Kochi, one of the first 20 cities to win funding from India's Smart Cities Mission. The study findings show how institutional logics of the smart city shape the structure and functioning of the new organisation – the smart city special purpose vehicle (SPV) - set up to implement smart city projects. A hybridisation of corporate and technocratic logics shapes the governance structure of the SPV as a corporate organisation with a company board staffed by licenced professions hired from the private sector. Tensions among collaboration, innovation, and bureaucratic logics shape and limit the functioning of the SPV as various smart city experiments face resistance from bureaucratic logics of the state government actors involved. A hybridisation of branding and market logics connects the city to global smart city trends and enhances the reputation of Kochi through marketing and boosterism. The study provides new insights on how smart city policies and programmes are resulting in institutional changes at the local level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106727"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145799169","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}

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