Globalising the Universal: Equity, Policy and Planning

Based on analysis of two case studies in the Canton of Bern, this article examines the question of knowledge transfer from history to transport policy and planning in the recent past in Switzerland. It shows that for several reasons, direct knowledge transfer did not occur. In particular, historians have seldom become actively involved in transport planning and policy discourses, probably partly because the academic system offers no incentive to do so. However, historical knowledge has certainly influenced decision-making processes indirectly, via personal reflection of the actors in the world of practice or through Switzerland's strongly developed modes of political participation. Because the potential for knowledge transfer to contribute to better policy solutions has not been fully utilized, we recommend strengthening the role of existing interfaces between science and policy.

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Individualizing Civic Responsibility

10.1093/oso/9780190691332.003.0003 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Gordon C.C. Douglas

Keyword(s):

Cultural Values ◽

Service Provision ◽

Urban Policy ◽

Civic Responsibility ◽

Local Service ◽

Market Driven ◽

Bus Stops ◽

Street Furniture ◽

Policy And Planning

Chapter 3 demonstrates that DIY urban designers are largely motivated by failings they perceive in urban policy and planning. Placing them in this context is essential for interpreting the phenomenon. While do-it-yourselfers respond to the problems they see in creative ways, their individualistic tactics of doing so introduce problems of their own. The chapter focuses on bus stops to consider the lack of sidewalk seating in many cities, the privatization of street furniture, and concerns with local service provision. In trying to correct problems they see, do-it-yourselfers always impart their own personal and cultural values, and some DIY alterations can be selfish and anti-social in impact. The chapter interrogates DIY urbanism in the context of the “neoliberalized” city, arguing that even as the practices aim to counter the ill effects of market-driven planning, they can also reinforce an individualistic, undemocratic logic in placemaking.

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Exploring family language policy and planning among ethnic minority families in Hong Kong: through a socio-historical and processed lens

Current Issues in Language Planning ◽

10.1080/14664208.2020.1748371 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mingyue Michelle Gu ◽

Yawen Han

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Language Policy ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Language Policy And Planning ◽

Family Language Policy ◽

Family Language ◽

Minority Families ◽

Policy And Planning ◽

Ethnic Minority Families

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