Contribution to Surface Conversations in Urban Surfaces Research Network, Vol. 5

Dan Johnston

Contribution to Surface Conversations in Urban Surfaces Research Network, Vol. 5

Dan Johnston

School of Arts

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Abstract

This publication is intended to inform research, practice, and public discussions on the role of surfaces in urban environments.

The publication is the result of the fifth international workshop of the Urban Surfaces Research Network (USRN), established in 2023 by Sabina Andron, Konstantinos Avramidis, and Tom Ward. The workshop took place online on 13 October 2025.

The USRN brings together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, to examine the roles and uses of urban surfaces, and their contribution to the formation of urban cultures, politics, and atmospheres. It is a multidisciplinary group held together by a shared empirical interest and a passion to untangle the affordances of surfaces for citizenship, belonging, media, economy, law, and justice - the list continues.

Original language	English
Type	Seminar Publication
Media of output	Print
Publisher	Melbourne Centre for Cities, University of Melbourne
Number of pages	1
Volume	5
Publication status	Published - 13 Nov 2025

Publication series

Name	Urban Surfaces Research Network
Publisher	University of Melbourne
Volume	5

Keywords

graffiti
skateboarding parks
council planning
youth culture

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