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Planning and Social Media: Facebook for Planning at the Neighbourhood Scale

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  • Nader Afzalan
  • Jennifer Evans-Cowley

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While several scholars have discussed the role of neighbourhood groups and local communities in neighbourhood planning processes, there is still a lack of understanding regarding the capacity of online neighbourhood forums in these processes. Focusing on three Facebook neighbourhood groups, this study employs survey and content analysis methods to explore the potential capacity of online neighbourhood forums in creating self-organizing communities and facilitating local planning processes. Although the members' interactions in online neighbourhood forums are highly focused on local issues, the nature of such interactions varies with different groups. Planners or liaisons should facilitate the members' interactions inside and outside of the group to ensure inclusive and sound planning outcomes.

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  • Nader Afzalan & Jennifer Evans-Cowley, 2015. "Planning and Social Media: Facebook for Planning at the Neighbourhood Scale," Planning Practice & Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(3), pages 270-285, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cpprxx:v:30:y:2015:i:3:p:270-285
    DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2015.1052943
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    1. Matthew Tenney & Renee Sieber, 2016. "Data-Driven Participation: Algorithms, Cities, Citizens, and Corporate Control," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 1(2), pages 101-113.
    2. Enzo Falco & Reinout Kleinhans, 2018. "Digital Participatory Platforms for Co-Production in Urban Development: A Systematic Review," International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), IGI Global, vol. 7(3), pages 52-79, July.
    3. Rizwan Muhammad & Yaolong Zhao & Fan Liu, 2019. "Spatiotemporal Analysis to Observe Gender Based Check-In Behavior by Using Social Media Big Data: A Case Study of Guangzhou, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-30, May.
    4. Falco, Enzo & Kleinhans, Reinout, 2018. "Beyond technology: Identifying local government challenges for using digital platforms for citizen engagement," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 17-20.
    5. Nader Afzalan & Thomas Sanchez, 2017. "Testing the Use of Crowdsourced Information: Case Study of Bike-Share Infrastructure Planning in Cincinnati, Ohio," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 2(3), pages 33-44.
    6. Willemien Laenens & Wendy Van den Broeck & Ilse Mariën, 2018. "Channel Choice Determinants of (Digital) Government Communication: A Case Study of Spatial Planning in Flanders," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 6(4), pages 140-152.

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