Conflict Analysis in ‘World Class’ Cities: Urban Renewal, Informal Transport Workers, and Legal Disputes in Lagos

Agbiboa, Daniel E.

doi:10.1007/s12132-017-9312-5

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“…Based on the above analysis, we believe that the sustainability of urban regeneration should be reflected in the following aspects: people-oriented humanistic care [15], focusing on social equity [27] and integration of stakeholder goals [22]. Our findings also highlight that the key to sustainable urban regeneration lies in how conflicts caused by interest factors are resolved.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…(3) Conflicts between the government and developers focus on the implementation rules [15]. Rules concerning development include volume ratios and the construction of supporting facilities.…”

Section: Conflict Analysis Of Core Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Owners who have lost interests will initially pursue legal channels to ensure their interests; such channels includ appeals to petitions and administrative litigation. When these legal problems are not solved, the owners will inevitably adopt irrational channels, such as hanging banners, illegal gatherings and demonstrations [15]. In addition, media reports and mass communication will further increase the dissatisfaction of property rights groups, which may eventually lead to mass incidents; mass incidents affect the sustainable operation of the social economy.…”

Section: Analysis Of Conflict Conduction Mechanism Of Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Xi (2018) examined the issue from the perspective of the legal system and suggested that, in terms of demolition and relocation, there is no departmental law that is consistent, rigorous and mutually responsive [14]. Agbiboa (2017) studied urban regeneration projects in Lagos, and found that the major cause of the large-scale conflict was that Nigeria had not yet established perfect laws and regulations, and there were insufficient social security measures for the owners who have lost their housing and land [15]. Unclear property rights are also considered to be an important cause of stakeholder conflicts in urban regeneration.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Investigate the Conduction Path of Stakeholder Conflict of Urban Regeneration Sustainability in China: the Application of Social-Based Solutions

Yi-ming

Pan

2019

Sustainability

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Urban regeneration, as an important way to enhance urban sustainable development capacity, is advancing at a high speed in China. However, urban regeneration involves various stakeholders, and there are frequent conflicts between these stakeholders due to the vast differences in their interests. When conflicts among stakeholders are not effectively controlled, they can have serious negative social and economic impacts, such as increased pressure on the government to maintain stability, increased costs to developers and reduced willingness of property owners to participate. These are all critical factor affecting the sustainability of urban regeneration. Therefore, this paper explored the mechanism underlying stakeholder conflict conduction in urban regeneration. Next, a literature review and case study were conducted to identify key conflict factors. Then, the factors of stakeholder conflict were assessed using questionnaire survey. Finally, the structural equation model (SEM) was used to analyze the pathways of stakeholder conflict conduction in urban regeneration; and 35 conflict conduction paths were found. Based on Pareto’s Law, 7 of the 35 stakeholder conflict paths were identified as critical paths with coefficients between 0.245–0.364. Empirical results revealed that different types of conflict factors have different impacts on stakeholder conflict conduction, among which interest distribution and stakeholder coordination were the critical factors to be considered. The findings provide alternatives Social-Based Solutions (SBS) for resolving stakeholder conflicts and provide practical guidance for integrating stakeholders, which is important to ensuring the sustainability of urban regeneration.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 77%

Section: Conflict Analysis Of Core Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Analysis Of Conflict Conduction Mechanism Of Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Investigate the Conduction Path of Stakeholder Conflict of Urban Regeneration Sustainability in China: the Application of Social-Based Solutions

Yi-ming

Pan

2019

Sustainability

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“…There is an extensive literature on informal motorbike taxis in sub-Saharan Africa, including studies in Nigeria of informal motorbike taxi earnings (Arosanyin et al, 2011), collective organising (Ezeibe et al, 2017) and reactions to neoliberal urban planning (Agbiboa, 2017). Further studies focus on policy debates regarding informal motorbike taxis in Ghana (Oteng-Ababio and Agyemang, 2015), and driver livelihoods in Uganda (Kisaalita and Sentongo-Kibalama, 2007), Togo (Olvera et al, 2016) and other countries.…”

Section: Conceptualising Urban Informal Mobilities and Everyday Politicsmentioning

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Contesting socialist state visions for modern mobilities: informal motorbike taxi drivers’ struggles and strategies on Hanoi’s streets, Vietnam

Turner

Hạnh

2019

International Development Planning Review

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As the Vietnamese socialist state privileges 'modern' mobilities over so-called 'traditional' means, the livelihoods of informal motorbike taxi drivers (locally known as xe ôm) are increasingly under threat.Drawing on the literatures of mobilities and everyday politics, and on ethnographic fieldwork with xe ôm drivers, recent app-based competitors and planners in Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi, we argue that the state's vision creates specific mobility experiences, rhythms and frictions for xe ôm drivers. These drivers must not only negotiate policies curbing their mobilities, excessive police fees and dangerous customers, but also new smartphone app-based competitors. Nonetheless, xe ôm drivers have reacted with subtle everyday politics to reshape their mobilities, with tactics including performing 'identity management' with police, information gathering via social networks and inventive efforts to build loyal customers. This paper thus highlights how mobility and access to urban streets are being framed, coproduced and respatialised in a rapidly growing socialist city.

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Street level bureaucrats, policy entrepreneurship, and discretion in enforcing bans on motorcycle taxis in Lagos, Nigeria

Ackrill,

Igudia,

Olusanya

et al. 2023

European Policy Analysis

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Recently, the authorities in Lagos have implemented policies progressively restricting the operation of okadas (motorcycle taxis). We analyze the enforcement of these measures through the lens of street‐level bureaucrats (SLBs) and street‐level policy entrepreneurs (SLPEs). Doing so, we introduce two novel features into the literature. First, the extant literature focuses primarily on policies that deliver public services, whereas policies can also control proscribed behavior. We refer to these as service delivery and regulation, respectively. Second, the exercise of discretion by SLBs and SLPEs can result in both “underenforcement” and “overenforcement” of regulatory policies, the latter potentially involving breaking the law. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Lagos between 2021 and 2023, we find strong evidence of both underenforcement and overenforcement of okada bans over time, but with more overenforcement. This offers important insights conceptually for the SLPE literature and empirically to the challenges of policing urban Lagos.

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Conflict Analysis in ‘World Class’ Cities: Urban Renewal, Informal Transport Workers, and Legal Disputes in Lagos

Cited by 19 publications

References 17 publications

Investigate the Conduction Path of Stakeholder Conflict of Urban Regeneration Sustainability in China: the Application of Social-Based Solutions

Investigate the Conduction Path of Stakeholder Conflict of Urban Regeneration Sustainability in China: the Application of Social-Based Solutions

Contesting socialist state visions for modern mobilities: informal motorbike taxi drivers’ struggles and strategies on Hanoi’s streets, Vietnam

Street level bureaucrats, policy entrepreneurship, and discretion in enforcing bans on motorcycle taxis in Lagos, Nigeria

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