The Rise of Progressive Cities East and West (ARI - Springer Asia Series (6))

This book explores the leading role that cities can play in shaping progressive policies in collaboration with various stakeholders. It examines the timing of such shifts to progressivity in cities, the interactions that enable progressive actions to be developed and sustained, and the challenges and constraints facing progressive cities. The book approaches the themes using an array of methods to investigate how progressive city governments emerge, what constitutes a "progressive city" in terms of governance institutions, processes and outcomes and whether progressive cities are destined to be ephemeral or if they can be sustained over time. With its focus on the emerging role of local governments in shaping city futures, this book is useful for students, academics, government official and policy makers interested in geography, sociology, urban planning, public policy, political economy, social movements, participatory democracy and Asian and European studies. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The Rise of Progressive Cities East and West (Mike Douglass, Romain Garbaye, K. C. Ho)....Pages 3-21 The Rise of Progressive Cities for Human and Planetary Flourishing: A Global Perspective on Asia’s Urban Transition (Mike Douglass)....Pages 23-46 A Progressive City in the Making? The Seoul Experience (Myung-Rae Cho)....Pages 47-64 Front Matter ....Pages 65-65 Including Migrants and Ethnic Minorities, the Cautionary Tale of British Cities (Romain Garbaye)....Pages 67-78 Housing Policies in London, 2000–2016: Policies for a Progressive World City? (David Fée)....Pages 79-99 Progressive Localism and the Moral Economy: Lessons from the London Living Wage (Corinne Nativel)....Pages 101-115 Participatory Budgeting and Progressive Cities: Are London and Paris Listening to Their Own Voices? (Cécile Doustaly)....Pages 117-136 Land Reform, Participatory Governance, and Grassroots Democracy in Progressive Chengdu, China (Fangxin Yi)....Pages 137-150 The Promises and Perils of US Local Labor Ordinances (Jean-Baptiste Velut)....Pages 151-165 Front Matter ....Pages 167-167 Toward the Progressive Scene: Creative Activism in Marseille and Istanbul (Jérémie Molho)....Pages 169-183 Governance with a Creative Citizenry: Art Projects for Convivial Society in Japanese Cities (Motohiro Koizumi)....Pages 185-202 Cities of Protest and Cities of Progress (K. C. Ho)....Pages 203-216 Progressive Solutions to Urban Woes: Arts and Culture as Tools for Urban Revitalization in Busan, South Korea (Yu-Min Joo)....Pages 217-231 Progressive City Surakarta? Learning from Community-Based Initiatives in Urban Indonesia (Rita Padawangi)....Pages 233-249 Back Matter ....Pages 251-256 This book explores the leading role that cities can play in shaping progressive policies in collaboration with various stakeholders. It examines the timing of such shifts to progressivity in cities, the interactions that enable progressive actions to be developed and sustained, and the challenges and constraints facing progressive cities. The book approaches the themes using an array of methods to investigate how progressive city governments emerge, what constitutes a "progressive city" in terms of governance institutions, processes and outcomes, and whether progressive cities are destined to be ephemeral or if they can be sustained over time. With its focus on the emerging role of local governments in shaping city futures, this book is useful for students, academics, government officials and policymakers interested in geography, sociology, urban planning, public policy, political economy, social movements, participatory democracy and Asian and European studies