Elham Bahmanteymouri is a Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning at the University of Auckland, specialising in Urban Land Economics and Urban Economic Development. With over a decade of experience as a senior planner across various public and private sectors, Bahmanteymouri’s expertise extends to urban growth management, spatial inequality, urban critical theories, digital economies, and the integration of artificial intelligence in urban planning, all approached from a post-positivist perspective.

"This thought-provoking book advances theoretical and practical understanding of complex interplays between digital platforms, economic crisis, and urban planning processes, highlighting the challenges posed to economic structures and societal norms. Two scenarios are developed: increasingly inequitable automation and commodification of daily activity, versus ethical decision-making and control of negative externalities. At a time when AI is progressively incorporated into our lived experience, Bahmanteymouri offers a valuable resource for discussion of these important questions."Jean Hillier, Professor Emerita, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, Melbourne"This analysis of cities and the digital platform economy is a timely and very stimulating scholarly contribution. Dr Bahmanteymouri offers a novel perspective on tourism- and work-related digital platforms Airbnb, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Using a sophisticated theoretical lens and an array of international urban case studies, her work skillfully illustrates the transformative and disruptive influences of digital platforms on the urban economy, land use, and planning. Both scholars and urban managers will find the book useful as they interpret and respond to the new trends, patterns, and systems of spatial planning heralded by the ongoing development of the digital platform economy."Harvey C Perkins, Emeritus Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland

• 1. Prologue: Unmasking the Tale 2. Digital Platforms: Universal Framework vs. Particular Contexts 3. Amsterdam: From Unregulated Charm to Strategic Control 4. Sydney: Enjoying the Economic Benefits 5. New Zealand: Diversity and Versatility 6. Singapore: Restrictions and Challenges 7. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Digital Platforms 8. The Role of Digital Platforms in Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities

Elham Bahmanteymouri is a Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning at the University of Auckland, specialising in Urban Land Economics and Urban Economic Development. With over a decade of experience as a senior planner across various public and private sectors, Bahmanteymouri’s expertise extends to urban growth management, spatial inequality, urban critical theories, digital economies, and the integration of artificial intelligence in urban planning, all approached from a post-positivist perspective.

"This thought-provoking book advances theoretical and practical understanding of complex interplays between digital platforms, economic crisis, and urban planning processes, highlighting the challenges posed to economic structures and societal norms. Two scenarios are developed: increasingly inequitable automation and commodification of daily activity, versus ethical decision-making and control of negative externalities. At a time when AI is progressively incorporated into our lived experience, Bahmanteymouri offers a valuable resource for discussion of these important questions."Jean Hillier, Professor Emerita, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, Melbourne"This analysis of cities and the digital platform economy is a timely and very stimulating scholarly contribution. Dr Bahmanteymouri offers a novel perspective on tourism- and work-related digital platforms Airbnb, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Using a sophisticated theoretical lens and an array of international urban case studies, her work skillfully illustrates the transformative and disruptive influences of digital platforms on the urban economy, land use, and planning. Both scholars and urban managers will find the book useful as they interpret and respond to the new trends, patterns, and systems of spatial planning heralded by the ongoing development of the digital platform economy."Harvey C Perkins, Emeritus Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland

• 1. Prologue: Unmasking the Tale 2. Digital Platforms: Universal Framework vs. Particular Contexts 3. Amsterdam: From Unregulated Charm to Strategic Control 4. Sydney: Enjoying the Economic Benefits 5. New Zealand: Diversity and Versatility 6. Singapore: Restrictions and Challenges 7. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Digital Platforms 8. The Role of Digital Platforms in Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities

Elham Bahmanteymouri is a Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning at the University of Auckland, specialising in Urban Land Economics and Urban Economic Development. With over a decade of experience as a senior planner across various public and private sectors, Bahmanteymouri’s expertise extends to urban growth management, spatial inequality, urban critical theories, digital economies, and the integration of artificial intelligence in urban planning, all approached from a post-positivist perspective.

"This thought-provoking book advances theoretical and practical understanding of complex interplays between digital platforms, economic crisis, and urban planning processes, highlighting the challenges posed to economic structures and societal norms. Two scenarios are developed: increasingly inequitable automation and commodification of daily activity, versus ethical decision-making and control of negative externalities. At a time when AI is progressively incorporated into our lived experience, Bahmanteymouri offers a valuable resource for discussion of these important questions."Jean Hillier, Professor Emerita, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, Melbourne"This analysis of cities and the digital platform economy is a timely and very stimulating scholarly contribution. Dr Bahmanteymouri offers a novel perspective on tourism- and work-related digital platforms Airbnb, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Using a sophisticated theoretical lens and an array of international urban case studies, her work skillfully illustrates the transformative and disruptive influences of digital platforms on the urban economy, land use, and planning. Both scholars and urban managers will find the book useful as they interpret and respond to the new trends, patterns, and systems of spatial planning heralded by the ongoing development of the digital platform economy."Harvey C Perkins, Emeritus Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland

• 1. Prologue: Unmasking the Tale 2. Digital Platforms: Universal Framework vs. Particular Contexts 3. Amsterdam: From Unregulated Charm to Strategic Control 4. Sydney: Enjoying the Economic Benefits 5. New Zealand: Diversity and Versatility 6. Singapore: Restrictions and Challenges 7. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Digital Platforms 8. The Role of Digital Platforms in Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities