Figure 1. The Great Harbour Canal by Kämpebron. Source: https://www.gp.se/debatt/lat-goteborg-bli-en-kanalernas-stad-igen.325f4b3f-4f8b-4ec7-be31-a11f6d315ab5 Accessed 3 November 2024. By Cecilia Ödén Introduction Citizen participation and democratization has increasingly become a focal point in planning processes in several disciplines, including urban planning, environmental decision-making and heritage studies (Bogdanova & Soneryd, 2021). By…