Rescaling Urban Governance: Planning, Localism and Institutional Change (Urban Policy, Planning and the Built Environment)

In a time of political upheaval around the world, many jurisdictions are making changes to how they govern their cities in an attempt to redistribute (or appear to redistribute) power within those cities. Such changes can occur at a range of scales, with various aims, explicit or implicit. The UK is one such place, having experienced a particularly rapid series of changes over the last 10 years, at every scale from the national to the community levels. This book provides, for the first time, comprehensive analysis of this period, looking in detail at the UK but situated within the broader international context. The book looks in turn at each tier of government/governance, from the national to the community, analysing from top-to-bottom the outcomes of a decade’s worth of reform, explicitly considering whether they can be said to be progressive in nature. The book interrogates the results of changes to governance practices as a means to explore the extent to which power is genuinely being redistributed and spatial inequalities are being addressed. It draws on recent work of the authors and others to explore these issues primarily in the UK, but using international examples to highlight commonalities, suggest ways in which the UK can learn from elsewhere, and, where they can be identified, likewise identify lessons for other places.

Cities across the globe face unprecedented challenges as a result of ever-increasing pressure from climate change, migration, ageing populations and resource shortages. In order to guarantee a sustainable global future, these issues demand radical new approaches to how we govern our cities. Providing new research and thinking about cities, their governance and innovative models of planning reform, this timely and important book compares the UK with an array of international examples to examine cutting-edge experimentation and innovation in new models of governance and urban policy. The flagship text of the Urban Policy, Planning and Built Environment series, this broad but accessible volume is ideal for students and provides an authoritative single point of reference for teaching.

Cities Across The Globe Face Unprecedented Challenges As A Result Of Ever-increasing Pressure From Climate Change, Migration, Ageing Populations And Resource Shortages. In Order To Guarantee A Sustainable Global Future, These Issues Demand Radical New Approaches To How We Govern Our Cities. Providing New Research And Thinking About Cities, Their Governance And Innovative Models Of Planning Reform, This Timely And Important Book Compares The Uk With An Array Of International Examples To Examine Cutting-edge Experimentation And Innovation In New Models Of Governance And Urban Policy. The Flagship Text Of The Urban Policy, Planning And Built Environment Series, This Broad But Accessible Volume Is Ideal For Students And Provides And Authoritative Single Point Of Reference For Teaching. Front cover Halftitle Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of tables, figures and boxes Notes on authors Glossary Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Planning reform and state spatial rescaling 2. Devolution: A patchwork quilt of planning reform 3. Replacing the regions: The evolution of English subnational reform 4. City regions and the cities within them: Connecting two overlapping scales 5. Local authorities: Powerhouses or scapegoats? 6. Community-led governance: Opportunities and constraints 7. Conclusion: Rescaling urban governance References Index Back cover Providing new research and thinking about cities, their governance and planning reform, this book compares the UK with multiple international examples in order to examine cutting-edge experimentation and innovation in new models of governance and urban policy in response to today's increasing global social and environmental challenges.