Journal of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association 5 Introduction to the Second Special Issue on Access and Participatory Approaches
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Recent discussions in Public Participation Geographic Information Science (PPGIS) research highlight the importance of examining the local contextual factors that shape the PPGIS process. Through ongoing comparative case-study research, we are specifying the local contextual factors that influence PPGIS production and neighborhood planning activities. Using the case of Milwaukee, this article explores the complexity embedded in the local political context that affects the nature of citizen participation and the effectiveness and sustainability of PPGIS initiatives among community-based organizations. Studies on PPGIS initiatives related to community development in cities in the United States have mainly explored the role of the local state in shaping GIS and citizen participation. Our research indicates that the local political context is not a singular/unified factor, but must be assessed as a complicated set of interrelated relationships among multiple government and non-governmental institutions, positioned at different scales, that play an interconnected role in shaping the processes of participation and of
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