Places left behind: national urban policy in the UK – from boom to slump and recovery?

City-regionalism is now established as a key spatial arena for shaping sub-national urban policy. In these spaces, economic growth interests are marshalled within a competitiveness narrative as the dominant approach for the development of governance and policy. Yet such dominance in principle does not preclude other policy approaches from emerging and re-fashioning city-regionalism. In this paper, making reference to evolving city-region arrangements in the UK, specifically Cardiff, we explore and conceptualise policy pluralism. Our core argument is that to determine the possibilities for plural approaches to emerge, researchers can productively assess the intersections of relational and territorial geographies filtered through a micro–meso–macro framework. The framework positions governing principles, institutions and practices as mediators of, or triggers for, relational and territorial policymaking processes whose interaction may open up windows through which pluralistic approaches might develop. With such a conceptual approach applied in the context of city-regionalism, the break points in competitiveness-focused policymaking may more readily come into view.

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Institutional capacity development within the national urban policy formation process – Participants’ views

Environment and Planning C Politics and Space ◽

10.1177/23996544211002188 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 239965442110021

Author(s):

Ratka Čolić ◽

Đorđe Milić ◽

Jasna Petrić ◽

Nataša Čolić

Keyword(s):

Formation Process ◽

Urban Policy ◽

Urban Governance ◽

Resistance To Change ◽

Capacity Development ◽

Policy Formation ◽

Institutional Capacity ◽

Governance Practices ◽

Institutional Capacity Development ◽

National Urban Policy

In 2019, Serbia adopted its first national urban policy. This document was established through a communicative process during 2018–2019, formally encouraging urban governance as a practical innovation in Serbia’s planning doctrine. The main aim of this research is to explore institutional capacity development within a live setting of the policy formation process. The participants of this process are the primary subjects of the research. Data was collected through participatory events in four instances during the process. The concept of institutional capacity development is used in this paper as a basic framework to assess knowledge, relational and mobilisation capacity for urban governance. The main contribution of this paper is providing an understanding of the challenges and potentials for establishing urban governance practices in a post-socialist country planning context. Findings indicate an increase in the participants’ knowledge and understanding of governance instruments such that coordination and cooperation are continually unfolding. The identified challenges relate to the mobilisation capacity and fragility of institutions and resistance to change, while a need to deal with complexity and uncertainty remains present.

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National Urban Policy: Stage I

The Art of Planning ◽

10.1007/978-1-4613-2505-5_7 ◽

1985 ◽

pp. 105-120

Author(s):

Leland S. Burns ◽

John Friedmann

Keyword(s):

Urban Policy ◽

Stage I ◽

National Urban Policy

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Current challenges for women in orthopaedics

Bone & Joint Open ◽

10.1302/2633-1462.210.bjo-2021-0089.r1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (10) ◽

pp. 893-899

Author(s):

Maryam Ahmed ◽

Laura C. Hamilton

Keyword(s):

Patient Outcomes ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Business Sector ◽

Left Behind ◽

Diversity And Inclusion ◽

The World ◽

Female Surgeons ◽

The Common ◽

The Uk ◽

The Military

Orthopaedics has been left behind in the worldwide drive towards diversity and inclusion. In the UK, only 7% of orthopaedic consultants are female. There is growing evidence that diversity increases innovation as well as patient outcomes. This paper has reviewed the literature to identify some of the common issues affecting female surgeons in orthopaedics, and ways in which we can address them: there is a wealth of evidence documenting the differences in the journey of men and women towards a consultant role. We also look at lessons learned from research in the business sector and the military. The ‘Hidden Curriculum’ is out of date and needs to enter the 21st century: microaggressions in the workplace must be challenged; we need to consider more flexible training options and support trainees who wish to become pregnant; mentors, both male and female, are imperative to provide support for trainees. The world has changed, and we need to consider how we can improve diversity to stay relevant and effective. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2021;2-10:893–899.

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Estudos recentes sobre a rede urbana brasileira: diferenças e complementaridades

Revista Brasileira de Estudos Urbanos e Regionais ◽

10.22296/2317-1529.2011v13n2p55 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 55

Author(s):

Alessandra D’Ávila Vieira ◽

Liliane Janine Nizzola ◽

Luana Miranda Esper Kallas ◽

Manuelita Falcão Brito ◽

Benny Schvasberg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Urban Development ◽

Public Management ◽

Urban Policy ◽

Public Policies ◽

Urban Network ◽

Political Economic ◽

Social Management ◽

National Urban Policy

A classificação da rede urbana brasileira é importante ferramenta de gestão governamental, econômica e social, pois possibilita um direcionamento mais acertado de investimentos urbanos. Partindo-se da análise de três estudos recentes que elaboraram classificações para a Rede Urbana – o primeiro, Configuração Atual e Tendências da Rede Urbana, desenvolvido pelo Instituto de Pesquisas Aplicadas juntamente com o Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; o segundo, Política Nacional de Desenvolvimento Regional, do Ministério da Integração Nacional, e o terceiro, Tipologia das Cidades Brasileiras, elaborado pelo Observatório das Metrópoles, – percebe-se a permeabilidade e complementaridade entre eles, as grandes contribuições trazidas e o desafio que é produzir uma classificação condizente com a diversidade das cidades brasileiras. Destaca-se ainda como as diferentes leituras da rede urbana incorporam-se às políticas públicas, sendo os estudos realizados parte do processo de construção da política urbana nacional. Assim, acredita-se que grandes desafios foram vencidos. Palavras-chave: cidades; desenvolvimento urbano; gestão governamental; políticas públicas; rede urbana brasileira. Abstract: The Brazilian urban network classification is an important tool of political, economic and social management, since it allows a more accurate direction for urban investments. Analyzing three recent studies that have developed ratings for Urban Network – Configuração Atual e Tendências da Rede Urbana, developed by Instituto de Pesquisas Aplicadas and Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; Política Nacional de Desenvolvimento Regional, by Ministério da Integração Nacional, and, Tipologia das Cidades Brasileiras, by Observatório das Metrópoles – we can detect the permeability and complementarity between them, their contributions of them and the challenge to produce a consistent classification with the diversity of Brazilian cities. We highlight how the different interpretations of the urban network are incorporated into public policies, showing that the studies are part of the construction of a national urban policy. In this way, we believe that major challenges have been overcome. Keywords: cities; urban development; public management; public policies; brazilian urban network.

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