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    This section contains analyses using the Urban Governance Survey data (aggregated or disaggregated) as well as case studies on urban and metropolitan governance and other related content. This space is curated by LSE Cities and will be updated on a regular basis.

    We welcome contributions. If you want to share your own explorations of the data collected through our survey send us an email with your idea to survey@urbangovernance.net.

    How governance gives shape to urban form

    Posted on August 9, 2016October 10, 2016 by Nuno Ferreira da Cruz

    For 10 years the Urban Age Programme has studied a mix of rapidly urbanising and …

    Citizens participation, Governance, Spatial planning

    Governance of Spatial Planning

    Posted on May 18, 2016October 10, 2016 by enorar

    This case study is a snapshot of the results from a set of 104 city …

    Governance, Spatial planning

    Influencing local policies

    Posted on July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 by enorar

    This case study is a snapshot of the results from a set of 50 city …

    Governance, Political participation, Transport