Out now: Handbook of Platform Urbanism

The Handbook of Platform Urbanism (Edward Elgar Publishing) brings together leading international scholars to explore how digital platforms are (re)shaping contemporary urban life. This volume presents a critical and interdisciplinary examination of the role that digital platforms play in data-driven cities.

Edited by Annelien Smets and Pieter Ballon, the handbook provides a comprehensive overview of platform urbanism as a key lens for understanding how cities are increasingly organized, managed, and experienced through digital infrastructures.

📖 The Handbook of Platform Urbanism examines how digital platforms such as Uber, Airbnb, and Google Maps mediate access to public services, reorganize economic activities, and reshape social interactions in cities. All chapter abstracts are available online and provide a detailed overview of the book’s scope and contributions ➡️ Want to know more? Have a look at the one-pager attached!

This also includes a 40% discount code valid for the entire handbook via Edward Elgar Publishing.

To celebrate the publication of the handbook, we invite you to join the online book launch and panel discussion:

📅 Date: 2 March 2026

⏰ Time: 10:30–12:00 CET

Register for the online book launch and submit your questions for the Q&A here: https://sites.google.com/view/platformurbanism/book-launch