Index. Acknowledgments -- 1. Frontiers of place governance / Tracy Hadden Loh and Nate Storring -- 2. Improvising and innovating : a history of place governance in North America / Alexander von Hoffman -- 3. Who governs? Public, private, community, civic, and knowledge actors in place governance / Sheila R. Foster -- 4. Power and legitimacy in place government ecosystems : a comparative analysis / Juliet Musso -- 5. Who benefits from place governance and who is accountable for its oversight? The case of business improvement districts / Jill Simone Gross -- 6. How should place governance support people experiencing homelessness? / Elena Madison and Joy Moses -- 7. What can the United States learn from the rest of the world about the stewardship of place? / Nancy Kwak -- 8. Frontiers of place governance / Tracy Hadden Loh and Nate Storring -- Contributors -- Index.
Summary:
"An examination of how the (hyper)local is the locus of real change Many of America's downtowns, waterfronts, and innovation districts have experienced significant revitalization and reinvestment in recent years, but concentrated poverty and racial segregation remain persistent across thousands of urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods. The coronavirus pandemic magnified this sustained and growing landscape of inequality. Uneven patterns of economic growth and investment require a shift in how communities are governed and managed. This shift must take into account the changing socioeconomic realities of regions and the pressing need to bring inclusive economic growth and prosperity to more people and places. In this context, place-based ('hyperlocal') governance structures in the United States and around the globe have been both part of the problem and part of the solution. These organizations range from community land trusts to business improvement districts to neighborhood councils. However, very little systematic research has documented the full diversity and evolution of these organizations as part of one interrelated field. Hyperlocal helps fill that gap by describing the challenges and opportunities of 'place governance.' The chapters in Hyperlocal explore both the tensions and benefits associated with governing places in an increasingly fragmented--and inequitable--economic landscape. Together they explore the potential of place governance to give stakeholders a structure through which to share ideas, voice concerns, advocate for investments, and co-design strategies with others both inside and outside their place. They also discuss how place governance can serve the interests of some stakeholders over others, in turn exacerbating wealth-based inequities within and across communities. Finally, they highlight innovative financing, organizing, and ownership models for creating and sustaining more effective and inclusive place governance structures. The authors hope to provoke new thinking among place governance practitioners, policymakers, private sector leaders, urban planners, scholars, students, and philanthropists about how, why, and for whom place governance matters. The book also provides guidance on how to improve place governance practice to benefit more people and places."-- Publisher description
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