Place-making Through Stakeholder Participation in the Regeneration of Urban Areas
(2026) p.239-257- Abstract
Involving the local community in the late stages of a project offers minimal opportunity for influencing decision-making. Therefore, project managers must act early and establish arenas for participation where dialogue and learning can take place. Early involvement through stakeholder participation can be a way to involve the local community in the early stages of urban regeneration projects. A collaborative approach through inclusive dialogue can serve several purposes: making informed, representative decisions; incorporating local knowledge into policymaking; promoting fairness and justice; and enhancing the legitimacy of participation. This study illustrates the participation process in the planning of a community urban garden in... (More)
Involving the local community in the late stages of a project offers minimal opportunity for influencing decision-making. Therefore, project managers must act early and establish arenas for participation where dialogue and learning can take place. Early involvement through stakeholder participation can be a way to involve the local community in the early stages of urban regeneration projects. A collaborative approach through inclusive dialogue can serve several purposes: making informed, representative decisions; incorporating local knowledge into policymaking; promoting fairness and justice; and enhancing the legitimacy of participation. This study illustrates the participation process in the planning of a community urban garden in Helsingborg, a city in southern Sweden. The urban garden is a community-led project that was supported and integrated by the municipality as part of the neighbourhood regeneration process. A focus group was formed with representatives from various local community organisations, who participated in this process. The participation process can be characterised as one where learning and knowledge exchange took place between the local community, the community planner and the facilitators. The findings suggest that early participation helps address community needs and fosters a stronger sense of place in urban regeneration.
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- author
- Martinez-Avila, Carlos LU and Olander, Stefan LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2026
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- External Stakeholder Management in Projects
- pages
- 19 pages
- publisher
- CRC Press/Balkema
- external identifiers
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- scopus:105038866330
- ISBN
- 9781032999272
- 9781041000006
- 9781003607694
- DOI
- 10.1201/9781003607694-12
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 127a4c1b-8082-400b-b773-b6a9e010bfde
- date added to LUP
- 2026-08-13 16:57:59
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- 2026-09-24 19:34:57
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author = {{Martinez-Avila, Carlos and Olander, Stefan}},
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title = {{Place-making Through Stakeholder Participation in the Regeneration of Urban Areas}},
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doi = {{10.1201/9781003607694-12}},
year = {{2026}},
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