Focusing on urban research and policy analysis, the Journal of Urban Affairs is among the most widely cited journals in the field. Published for the Urban Affairs Association, the journal offers multidisciplinary perspectives and explores issues of relevance to both scholars and practitioners, including:

• Theoretical, conceptual, or methodological approaches to metropolitan and community problems
• Empirical research that advances the understanding of society
• Strategies for social change in the urban milieu
• Innovative urban policies and programs
• Issues of current interest to those who work in the field and those who study the urban and regional environment

Varied perspectives and depth of analysis have made the Journal of Urban Affairs one of the fastest growing journals in urban studies.

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Creative Cities: Conceptual Issues and Policy Questions
Allen J. Scott

Rethinking the Politics of Downtown Development
Elizabeth Strom

Gated Communities and Spatial Inequality
Elena Vesselinov, Matthew Cazessus, and William Falk

Slow Cities: Sustainable Places in Fast World
Heike Mayer and Paul L. Knox

Architecture And Nation Building in the Age of Globalization: Construction of The National Stadium of Beijing for the 2008 Olympics
Xuefei Ren