Framing Strategic Urban Projects: Learning from Current Experiences in European Urban Regions
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Framing Strategic Urban Projects / Willem Salet -- Institutional Capacity And Planning Milieux In European Urban Regions: An Introduction To The Case Studies / Enrico Gualini And Willem Salet -- Amsterdam Zuidas: The Dream Of 'new Urbanity' / Stan Majoor -- Barcelona Universal Forum 2004: Culture As Driver Of Urban Economy / José Luis Lúzon Benedicto And Jordi Vila Carrasco -- Berlin-adlershof: Local Steps Into Global Networks / Marie Bachmann -- Brussels Tour & Taxis: Entrepreneurship Versus The Fragmented City / Mathieu Van Criekingen, Christophe Guisset And Christian Vandermotten -- Copenhagen Ørestad: Public Partnership In Search Of The Market / Stan Majoor And John Jørgensen -- Strasbourg Parc D'innovation D'illkirch: A Technopole French-style / Jörg Wendel -- Vienna Erdberger Mais: Public-sector Driven Long-term Planning Strategies / Christina Enichlmair And Axel Borsdorf -- Assessing Strategic Urban Projects: Findings And Recommendations / Willem Salet And Enrico Gualini. Edited By Wilem Salet And Enrico Gualini. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates how strategic urban projects function as instruments of institutional change and spatial development within diverse European urban contexts. Editors Enrico Gualini and Willem Salet, both established scholars in planning theory and urban governance, curate a collection of empirical studies to analyze the complex interplay between local planning cultures and global economic pressures. The work argues that the success of these projects depends less on technical design and more on the capacity of institutional frameworks to adapt to shifting market and political demands.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative case studies of major urban developments in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Strasbourg, and Vienna.
- Analysis of the institutional capacity and planning milieux required to sustain long-term urban growth.
- Examination of public-private partnerships and their role in shaping contemporary urban landscapes.
- Synthesis of findings regarding the effectiveness of strategic planning as a driver for regional economic competitiveness.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in urban studies and planning recognize this collection as a rigorous academic resource for understanding the complexities of European urban governance. Readers frequently note the dense, analytical nature of the prose, which makes it a foundational text for graduate-level research in planning and public policy.
Page Count:
307
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203966120
ISBN-13:
9780203966129
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