This paper explores how participatory processes and the politics of contestation and resistance attempt to influence discourses in government initiated urban renewal. The focus is specifically on the North Parramatta urban renewal project and the role of power relations and legitimacy discourses in participatory processes established by a government owned land developer, in this case...

This paper explores the use of social media, specifically Twitter, by two community groups in engaging community participation in planning.

This paper provides a longitudinal comparison of the types of web based communication, including social media and smart-phone applications being employed by Local Government in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, and investigates the activity and sentiment of twitter accounts for a sample of local government. agencies.

The specific focus of this paper is web based communication for planning in local government. This paper provides a comparative snapshot of the types of web based communication being employed by local government in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia, and investigates some of the correlates of this communication process.