Information and communication technology (ICT) has been affecting the way we live, and how we interact with other humans and our physical space. ICT infrastructure has led to the broad transformation of urban space, people become more socially connected through virtual spaces instead of meeting in physical public spaces. As a consequence, there is an urge to understand the new direction of this transformation of the city affected, in order to avoid unplanned and negative effects.  ICT, as the main driving force of the development of the information/knowledge society, has also been specifically taken into account in urban and regional planning. The changing urban and regional atmosphere increasingly highlights current spatial development trends – where knowledge and innovation are becoming the most important factors in the creation of quality places, socially, economically as well as environmentally.  In this track, we welcome submissions directed at issues of current and local importance, as well as topics of international interest. Such topics may include the spatial impact of the application of ICT in specific urban and regional planning fields in particular, as well as for the development of new planning theories, methods, and models; ICTs for future development, especially in rural areas; roles of ICT in generating disruptive innovations specifically on issue examining the social impact of this disruptive ICT and their affiliated institutions, particularly how social relationships, norms, networks, practices, and values;  the expansion of knowledge economy, integrating knowledge generation and innovation considerations in urban planning and development processes, as well as roles as a catalyst for regional economic development that promotes economic growth and contributes to the development of the city as a ‘knowledge or innovative city’; exploration of a seedbed for knowledge and technology and an incubator role nurturing the development and growth of new, small, high-technology firms.