From Plans to Policies: Local Housing Governance for the Growing Cities Vienna and Washington, D.C. (Stadt, Raum und Gesellschaft)

Danielle Gluns examines how urban housing governance reacts to the onset of urban growth in an internationally comparative perspective. The study is based on in-depth case studies of Washington, D.C., which is an example of primarily market-based interactions, and Vienna, which has traditionally pursued an active steering role of the local state. The author assesses the goals of urban development formulated by local actors and analyzes their translation into housing policies within the respective governance structures. She demonstrates that path dependence is an important feature of urban housing governance, with relationships, ideologies, and physical urban structures leading to stability. Even so, change is possible, as both systems integrate new policy elements. At the same time, both structures perpetuate inequality in the urban housing system by excluding some of the most disadvantaged groups from decision-making. Contents Stability and Change in Urban Housing Governance Understanding the Context of Urban Housing Governance Housing Governance for an "Inclusive City" in Washington, D.C. Housing Governance for a "High Quality of Life" in Vienna Path Dependence, Change, and Legitimacy in Growing Cities Target Groups Academics, lecturers, and students in the fields of political science, governance, social policy, social inequality, urban sociology The Author Danielle Gluns completed her doctoral degree at the Institute of Political Science at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster Danielle Gluns examines how urban housing governance reacts to the onset of urban growth in an internationally comparative perspective. The study is based on in-depth case studies of Washington, D.C., which is an example of primarily market-based interactions, and Vienna, which has traditionally pursued an active steering role of the local state. The author assesses the goals of urban development formulated by local actors and analyzes their translation into housing policies within the respective governance structures. She demonstrates that path dependence is an important feature of urban housing governance, with relationships, ideologies, and physical urban structures leading to stability. Even so, change is possible, as both systems integrate new policy elements. At the same time, both structures perpetuate inequality in the urban housing system by excluding some of the most disadvantaged groups from decision-making. Contents Stability and Change in Urban Housing Governance Understanding the Context of Urban Housing Governance Housing Governance for an "Inclusive City" in Washington, D.C. Housing Governance for a "High Quality of Life" in Vienna Path Dependence, Change, and Legitimacy in Growing Cities Target Groups Academics, lecturers, and students in the fields of political science, governance, social policy, social inequality, urban sociology The Author Danielle Gluns completed her doctoral degree at the Institute of Political Science at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 1-17 The theoretical framework: Actors, institutions and governance (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 19-44 Urban development and housing at the local level (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 45-81 How to proceed: Research methods and case selection (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 83-98 Facts, figures and contexts: Introduction to the cases (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 99-151 From plans to policies in the District (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 153-213 From plans to policies in Vienna (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 215-267 Discussion (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 269-302 Concluding comments (Danielle Gluns)....Pages 303-318 Back Matter ....Pages 319-351