Chapter 11. The Promise of Sustainability Planning for Regenerating Older Industrial Cities

Schilling, Joseph; Vasudevan, Raksha

doi:10.9783/9780812207309.244

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“…Second, a focus on economic development and environmental sustainability may undercut equity planning (meeting residents' needs). Berke and Godschalk's (2009) analysis of Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland and Philadelphia (cited in Schilling and Vasudevan, 2013) showed that, in all the four cities, social issues took a less important role than environmental and economic development policies.…”

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The potential of community entrepreneurship for neighbourhood revitalization in the United Kingdom and the United States

Varady

Kleinhans

Ham

2015

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy

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Purpose -The global economic crisis has had a major impact on government spending for urban regeneration. In the context of these austerity regimes, in many European countries, community entrepreneurship and active citizenship are increasingly considered as a means to continue small-scale urban revitalisation. This paper investigates recent literature on both British community enterprises (CEs) and American community development corporations (CDCs). The aim is to assess the current potential of community entrepreneurship in neighbourhood revitalization in the United States and the United Kingdom. Design/methodology/approach -Starting from a seminal article, this paper reviews literature focusing on the role of CEs and CDCs in neighbourhood revitalization. Differences and similarities are analysed, taking into account national context differences. Findings -While CDCs have a relatively successful record in affordable housing production in distressed areas, CDCs are fundamentally limited in terms of reversing processes of community decline. CEs in the UK have focused on non-housing issues. Research limitations/implications -This paper asks the question what CEs can learn fromCDCs in terms of scope, aims, strategies, accountability, assets and partnerships with public and private actors. However, a systematic literature review has not been conducted. Originality/value -Our comparison reveals similarities but also differences with regard to aims, organizational characteristics, co-operation on multiple scales, and community participation. Apart from lessons that can be learned, we provide recommendations for further research that should cover the lack of empirical evidence in this field.

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The potential of community entrepreneurship for neighbourhood revitalization in the United Kingdom and the United States

Varady

Kleinhans

Ham

2015

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy

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“…Schilling and Vasudevan (2013) studied how legacy cities in the U.S. engage in major sustainability initiatives. They reported that less than 5% of mayors who signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement were from cities with a population loss of 20% or greater between 1970 and 2010.…”

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Planning for Climate Change in Legacy Cities: The Case of Detroit, Michigan

Sampson¹,

Knott²,

Smith³

et al. 2014

Michigan Journal of Sustainability

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According to recent projections, by the end of the century, Detroit, Michigan's average summer temperature will rise by 7-13°F. As a result, increased heat and heavy precipitation events will burden the city's infrastructure and population health, and likely lead to disproportionate distribution of related morbidity and mortality among the elderly, the chronically ill, and those who live in poverty-who comprise nearly 40% of the city's population. Meanwhile, over the last fifty years, Detroit has experienced perhaps the most severe economic downfall of all major U.S. cities, losing over half of its population and filing for bankruptcy in July 2013. As leaders struggle to rethink allocation of scarce municipal resources to meet residents' pressing basic needs, there has been effectively no capacity for climate change planning. Recognizing the compounding environmental and economic challenges residents face, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice convened the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative (DCAC) in 2011. DCAC is an extensive planning effort involving diverse government, private, academic, and community partners. Its goal 34 Michigan Journal of Sustainability is to develop the city's first Climate Action Plan, which will document baseline greenhouse gas emissions, map vulnerabilities, engage leaders and residents, and translate this information into mitigation and adaptation strategies. In this paper, we introduce the barriers to and opportunities for climate planning in Detroit and other cities experiencing high levels of depopulation, vacant buildings and lots, and disinvestment. Specifically, we present the DCAC's planning process, accomplishments, and next steps as a unique case study of community-driven climate planning in a legacy city.

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The emerging trend of converting abandoned elevated infrastructure into linear parks: state of the arts and categories of intervention

Sim

2024

Urban Des Int

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Chapter 11. The Promise of Sustainability Planning for Regenerating Older Industrial Cities

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The potential of community entrepreneurship for neighbourhood revitalization in the United Kingdom and the United States

The potential of community entrepreneurship for neighbourhood revitalization in the United Kingdom and the United States

Planning for Climate Change in Legacy Cities: The Case of Detroit, Michigan

The emerging trend of converting abandoned elevated infrastructure into linear parks: state of the arts and categories of intervention

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