Governing urban diversity in Istanbul: Pragmatic and non-discriminatory solutions of governance initiatives in response to politicisation of diversity

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-282
Author(s):  
Ozge Yenigun ◽  
Ayda Eraydin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Rhetorical Device ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
The City ◽  
Governance Arrangements ◽  
Urban Diversity

This paper examines the discourses and practices of central and local governments, as related to the issues of urban governance and diversity, and the emergence of new governance arrangements in different fields of Istanbul’s diversity. The paper claims that current diversity discourses and policies in Turkey are being increasingly used as a rhetorical device to promote the economic development of the city, and to circumvent the different demands of people of diverse cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds. In such processes of politicising diversity, governance initiatives undertake an important mission in coming up with pragmatic and non-discriminatory solutions to diversity-related issues. Through an examination of recent changes in the diversity policies of Istanbul and the emerging governance arrangements, this paper uncovers the conflicts and the mismatches that exist between the highly politicised discourses, policies and practices, and explores how different types of governance arrangements bring new arenas of expression to the diverse groups.

PLANNING CITY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: PRINCIPLES AND ISSUES

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-144
Author(s):  
Dora Smolčić Jurdana ◽  
Zrinka Sušilović
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Cooperative Relationships ◽  
Urban Economic ◽  
Urban Economic Development ◽  
Conflict Situations ◽  
City Tourism ◽  
The City

Contemporary trends on the world tourism market show that the number of tourists attracted by the cities in growing. Urban tourism is a growing tourism market and especially are attractive the cities in Europe. The cities as an important tourist destinations came of age during 1980s. The local governments came to recognize that tourism could have a role in urban economic development. The invisibility of tourism in cities partly arises from the fact that many facilities are used both by residents and visitors. Improving these facilities therefore provides benefits for local residents as well as assisting the promotion of tourism. City tourism development plan should be prepared as an integral part of global economic and social development plan of the city, with the main aim to integrate the tourism in existing urban economic development, and at the same time to prevent conflict situations. Tourism development in the city needs a network and cooperative relationships between local government, tourist organization, tourist agencies and different organizations/institutions in the city; public-private partnership is a must. In the paper are analyzed the main attributes, principles and goals of the tourism in the cities.

scholarly journals New Governance of Urban Areas in France

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-496
Author(s):  
Michæle Breuillard
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Perfect Model ◽  
Institutional Architecture ◽  
Turf Wars

The paper analyses urban governance and decentralisation in France. It explains the “quiet revolution” that wants to set the legal base of French local government back to the drawing board with special focus on the reform of local government in urban areas. The context of the too many too small communes – at the heart of the reform programme – is described since it is a typically French evil (part 2). In the absence of any successful top-down policy of amalgamating communes, new communes are deemed to be the effective solution along with a new mapping of intercommunal joint bodies (part 3). Finally, the paper describes what the metropolis “à la française” consists of (part 4) with a special focus on Lyon – the perfect model for the whole country – and Paris and Aix-Marseille as the worst pupils in transition. France stands out as an important case where new powers bestowed upon metropolitan governments have curbed the jurisdictions of regional governments. The ambiguity over the powers and functions of local governments triggers obdurate turf wars between the two levels of government, which clearly indicates that the governance of any modern society needs to be simplified. If left unaddressed, competition – not coordination or cooperation – between regionalization and metropolitanisation, regionalization and local governments, governability and multilevel governance is likely to become the norm. The author concludes that France desperately needs an in-depth reform of its institutional architecture, which is regularly postponed. What is required is a simplification of governmental machinery: more efficiency in local policies, a clearer allocation of responsibilities, reduced expenses, and governance closer to citizens.

Theoretical Analysis of the Concept of a Sustainable City

2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
pp. 1650029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mou WANG ◽  
Junyan LIU
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Dynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
The City

This paper systematically presents the information about a sustainable city and the process of putting forward, developing and evolving the concept, and it provides an analysis of some current main views in the studies of sustainable cities. In this paper, it is argued that the construction of a sustainable city should not be carried out simply by bringing the concept of sustainable development down to the city level; sustainable development should be more materialized, scenario focused, and localized at the city level, and it should be internalized into the various dimensions of the construction of a city at the special temporal and spatial scales of a city. Based on literature reviews, this paper holds that there are three drawbacks in the current understanding of a sustainable city, mainly including: First, emphasis is placed on the internal equilibrium of a city, but no attention is paid to the negative environmental externalities of other cities or areas and the compensation for them; second, the ultimate goal of sustainable development — achieving equilibrium — is excessively stressed, while the embodiment of the stages of development and regional differences in the goal of sustainable development is overlooked; third, the form of the city is a key indicator for building a sustainable city, but this indicator is basically unavailable in the current definitions of sustainable cities. The definition and theory of a sustainable city should fully reflect the temporal and spatial nodes of differentiation in a sustainable city and the dynamic relationship of equilibrium between the systems of a city and the surrounding areas; its definition and theory should also realistically address the urban needs and the practice of the sustainable development of a city. Based on a comprehensive analysis, this paper stresses that a sustainable city is a city in which the form of the city is scientifically designed in line with a certain social and economic development level, and environmental conditions in order to optimize the internal and external functions, improve the system of urban governance, achieve a dynamic equilibrium among economic development, environmental safety, resource utilization and social equity, continuously enhance its capability for coping with risks, make it more livable, and provide positive externalities in perspectives of economy, environment and social governance for other cities.

scholarly journals Reconfiguring urban waterscape: water kiosks in Delhi as a new governance model

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 996-1011
Author(s):  
Uma Dey Sarkar ◽  
Bikramaditya K. Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Urban Governance ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Human Right ◽  
The Public ◽  
Neoliberal Reforms ◽  
Governance Model ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
The City

Abstract International organizations firmly ratifying the human right to water though neoliberal reforms have pushed for increasing commodification and marketization of water. Accelerated urbanization in cities of the Global South have intensified problems associated with access to water and innovative solutions such as water kiosks are seen as the future of water access in underserved areas. This paper studies access to potable water in four resettlement colonies of Delhi with a focus on the water kiosks which operate in these colonies. Tracing the broader reforms which have been initiated in the public utility (Delhi Jal Board), the paper investigates the model of water kiosk of these colonies and the extent to which access to water has been impacted by the introduction of the water kiosks. Based on the processes of changes and continuities in the waterscapes of formal yet marginal spaces in the city and concomitant reconfigurations in urban governance, the paper argues that water kiosks serve to reproduce the uneven power relations embedded in the process of neoliberal urbanization.

Are Combined Authorities in England strategic and fit for purpose?

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Shutt ◽  
Joyce Liddle
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Local Economies ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Global World ◽  
Economic Development Strategies ◽  
Governance Arrangements

This paper focuses on new governance arrangements in an English context and seeks to answer the question on whether or not Combined Authorities are strategic or fit for purpose. Combined Authorities are a fragmented response to changing boundaries, employment and labour markets and the desire for functional geographies to aid competition in a global world, but also a response to the UK and English devolution conundrum. The paper highlights some of the challenges and issues arising in a BREXIT era and points to some key research priorities for the future. Drawing on the findings from all papers presented in the special issue, the authors conclude that in a post BREXIT world there will be an even greater imperative for the leaders of Britain’s cities and towns to simultaneously act locally and globally in developing economic development strategies to transform local economies.

scholarly journals The TIFF with TIEG: an evaluation of the City of Toronto's IMIT Program

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachin Persaud
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Property Tax ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Specific Property ◽  
Tax Incentive ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
The City

Facing an increasingly integrated and competitive global economy, local governments have developed property tax incentive programs to entice businesses to build and locate domestically. This paper offers an account of how one specific property tax incentive program – the City of Toronto's Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) program – came into existence and how it has evolved into the present day. An evaluation criteria analysis that builds on Hemson Consulting's 2017 review of IMIT follows. A review of literature and policy culminates in a list of recommendations for the City to consider as it strives to achieve its economic development objectives. Key words: property tax, incentive, economic development, employment

scholarly journals Enacting governance through strategy: A comparative study of governance configurations in Sydney and Vienna

Urban Studies ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 1075-1091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christof Brandtner ◽  
Markus A Höllerer ◽  
Renate E Meyer ◽  
Martin Kornberger
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
City Government ◽  
Limited Capacity ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The City ◽  
Central Claim ◽  
Sydney Australia

Over the past two decades, research has emphasised a shift from city government to urban governance. Such a shift brings about its very own challenges, namely governance gaps, uncertain configurations in governance and a limited capacity to act. In this paper, we argue that the concurrent rise of strategy documents in city administration addresses these challenges. Our central claim is that strategy documents can be understood as a distinct discursive device through which local governments enact aspired governance configurations. We illustrate our argument empirically using two prominent examples that, while showing similar features and characteristics, are anchored in different administrative traditions and institutional frameworks: the city administrations of Sydney, Australia, and Vienna, Austria. The contribution of the paper is to show how strategy documents enact governance configurations along four core dimensions: the setting in space and time, the definition of the public, the framing of the res publica and legitimacy issues. Moreover, our comparative analysis of Sydney and Vienna gives evidence of differences in governance configurations enacted through strategy documents.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH, DANA BAGI HASIL, DANA ALOKASI UMUM, DAN DANA ALOKASI KHUSUS TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI KOTA MANADO

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meylani M. Arina ◽  
Rosalina A.M. Koleangan ◽  
Daisy S.M. Engka
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Government Expenditure ◽  
Revenue Sharing ◽  
Size Of Government ◽  
Local Revenue ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

ABSTRAK Pertumbuhan ekonomi dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor, diantaranya adalah  pengeluaran pemerintah (government expenditure). Besar kecilnya pengeluaran pemerintah sangat tergantung pada pendapatan yang diterima oleh pemerintah itu sendiri dalam kurun waktu tertentu. Di era otonomi daerah maka sumber pendapatan daerah terdiri atas PAD, DBH, DAU, dan DAK. Semakin besar pendapatan yang diterima oleh pemerintah daerah akan semakin baik sebab mempengaruhi secara positif pembiayaan pembangunan ekonomi di daerah, dalam arti bahwa belanja pemerintah untuk pembangunan ekonomi juga akan semakin besar sehingga pada akhirnya pertumbuhan ekonomi akan mengalami peningkatan.Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD), Dana Bagi Hasil (DBH), Dana Alokasi Umum (DAU), Dana Alokasi Khusus (DAK) berpengaruh atau tidak terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Kota Manado. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian bahwa secara parsial hanya Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) bertanda positif dan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Kota Manado. Sedangkan Dana Bagi Hasil (DBH), Dana Alokasi Umum (DAU) dan Dana Alokasi Khusus (DAK) bertanda negatif dan tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi. Selanjutnya secara bersama-sama Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD), Dana Bagi Hasil (DBH), Dana Alokasi Umum (DAU) dan Dana Alokasi Khusus (DAK) terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Kota Manado bertanda positif dan berpengaruh signifikan. Dan untuk pengaruh secara simultan Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD), Dana Bagi Hasil (DBH), Dana Alokasi Umum (DAU) dan Dana Alokasi Khusus (DAK) secara bersama sama berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Perekonomian Kota Manado. Kata Kunci : Pendapatan Asli Daerah, Dana Bagi Hasil, Dana Alokasi Umum, Dana Alokasi Khusus, dan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi ABSTRACT                Economic growth is influenced by various factors, including government expenditure. The size of government expenditure depends on the income received by the government itself in a certain period of time. In the era of regional autonomy, the source of regional income consists of PAD, DBH, DAU, and DAK. The greater the income received by local governments will be better because it positively influences the financing of economic development in the region, in the sense that government spending on economic development will also be greater so that ultimately economic growth will increase.                     The purpose of this study is to analyze Local Own Revenue (PAD), Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH), General Allocation Funds (DAU), Special Allocation Funds (DAK) influence or not for economic growth in Manado City. The analysis technique used is multiple regression analysis. The results of the study that partially only Local Own Income (PAD) is positive and has a significant effect on economic growth in the city of Manado. Whereas Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH), General Allocation Funds (DAU) and Special Allocation Funds (DAK) are negative and do not have a significant effect on economic growth. Furthermore, together with Local Own Revenue (PAD), Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH), General Allocation Funds (DAU) and Special Allocation Funds (DAK) for economic growth in Manado City, they are positive and have a significant effect. And for the simultaneous influence of Local Own Revenue (PAD), Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH), General Allocation Funds (DAU) and Special Allocation Funds (DAK) together have a positive and significant effect on the Economy of Manado City. Keywords: Local Revenue, Revenue Sharing, General Allocation Funds, Special Allocation Funds, and Economic Growth

scholarly journals Network governance and capacity of local governments to deliver LED in Uganda

2016 ◽  
pp. 82-107
Author(s):  
Rose B Namara ◽  
Gerald Kagambirwe Karyeija ◽  
Betty C Mubangizi
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Network Governance ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Local Economies ◽  
Governance Capacity ◽  
Financial Autonomy ◽  
Governance Strategies ◽  
Governance Arrangements

This paper discusses network governance and its contribution to the capacity of local governments (LGs) to deliver local economic development (LED) in Uganda. Although a formal LED policy was only established in Uganda in February 2014, there have been LED-inspired practices in the past decade. Various scholars and practitioners have observed that the autonomy and capacity of LGs to deliver LED is limited, but have been hopeful that new governance strategies like network governance would increase the capacities of LGs. However, neither network governance arrangements among LGs, nor their potential to improve governance capacity, have been documented. In a case study of Kyenjojo District, this paper finds that existing network governance arrangements have been fundamental in improving financial autonomy at this LG, delivering some income to invest in LED activities, although no evidence was found of reduced transaction costs in transforming local economies. The study further reveals that network governance arrangements have not led to the development of specialised skills in regulation or law enforcement, and capacity gaps are evident amongst staff and members in understanding the private sector and how it works. On a positive note, there is clear evidence of attempts by the LG to be innovative. Based on these findings, this study recommends that LGs need to consider a multi-pronged or multi-network governance approach to LED, which in turn will require a refocusing of governance mechanisms to become more dynamic and responsive, and offer incentives to the various actors in the development sector.

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