Opinie stuk in de Volkskrant van 16 december 2019
This chapter explores how street-level professionals can function as mediators between bureaucratic and tacit (Scott, 1998) knowledge in participatory planning processes. Lipsky’s classic study of street-level bureaucrats (1980) reveals how frontline workers are embedded in the logic of bureaucracy on... Continue Reading →
Door Rosaly Studulski en Nanke Verloo In zowel Nederland als België worden bewoners geactiveerd om activiteiten te organiseren voor asielzoekers. Asielzoekerscentra zouden op die manier beter geïntegreerd raken in de context van een gemeente of woonwijk. Dit burgerschapsideaal staat niet... Continue Reading →
Friday - May 3 - we will watch and discuss the movie of Julia Strijland that tells the Small Stories of Amsterdam Heroes and the Large Issues they help reflect on: our city, our communities, and all sorts of everyday... Continue Reading →
Kom naar m'n college bij ProDemos op 22 oktober 2018 in Den Haag! In de reeks 'Mijn woede is wet' geef ik een college over de verschillende manieren waarop we om kunnen gaan met de boze burger. Ik bespreek vragen als,... Continue Reading →
Publication in Political Geography Conflicts and contention increasingly challenge the capacity to govern the city. Social conflicts are not only problematic but also reveal a sense of active citizenship and engagement. Agonistic theories argue that governments should embrace contention to improve democracy,... Continue Reading →
Voor stedenbouwkundig bureau Islant werd ik geïnterviewd over hoe conflict kan bijdragen aan burgerparticipatie. Interview door Merel Pit: Conflicten, de meeste mensen gaan ze van nature het liefst uit de weg. In een participatietraject worden ze dan ook vaak zo... Continue Reading →
Cities have become stages for (inter)national conflicts over political and religious identity, democratic values and ownership of place. These ‘glocal urban conflicts’ challenge local actors to respond immediately and effectively in ways that prevent escalation and strengthen democratic relations. The... Continue Reading →
Jane Jacobs is often celebrated as the Guru of today’s planning. Her approach to the city as a place for diversity – in uses, spaces, inhabitants, and buildings became enormously popular among planners across the world. In Amsterdam, planners are... Continue Reading →
Small Stories to rethink Large Issues 