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== Governance interventions, sorted according to their contribution to enabling governance arrangements ==
== Enabling governance arrangements for sustainable and just city ==


Enabling governance arrangements are elements that we identified as being important for catalyzing initiatives for just and sustainable cities. Looking at a selection of eleven situated governance interventions for sustainable and just cities (as summarized in our scenarios), we asked: “What key elements of governance arrangements enabled those interventions to come to fruition?”
Enabling governance arrangements are elements that we identified as being important for catalyzing initiatives for just and sustainable cities. Looking at a selection of eleven situated governance interventions for sustainable and just cities (as summarized in our scenarios), we asked: “What key elements of governance arrangements enabled those interventions to come to fruition?”
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[[F) Develop resilient, and self-sufficient business models]]  
[[F) Develop resilient, and self-sufficient business models]]  


Which further enabling governance arrangements do you consider crucial on the way towards governance for sustainability AND justice in cities?


== Governance arrangements, sorted according to their contribution to governance ambitions ==
== Methodology followed ==


The broad topic of urban governance arrangements for sustainability and justice can be disaggregated into more specific ambitions. When clicking on one of the ambitions A) - D) below, you will find the scenarios and detailed descriptions of governance experiments related to them.
=== Full list of detailed governance interventions ===


[[A) Policy Integration]]
# [[Bottom-up resistance against gentrification in Rome]]
 
# [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin]]
[[B) Bridging Institutional Logics]]
# [[Community led affordable housing in Brussels]]
 
# [[Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona]]
[[C) Engaging Inhabitants]]
# [[Biodiversity protection and social justice in the Barcelona Natural Park]]
 
# [[Co-creation of a sustainable neighborhood in Freiburg]]
[[D) Alternative Metrics]]
# [[Public-private partnerships for sustainability infrastructure in Athens]]
 
# [[Inner-city community energy in London]]
We have discussed how these ambitions are tentatively realized in promising experiments at a [https://urban-arena.eu/event/urbana-community-conversation-governance-tools/ Community Conversation] on '''June 23rd, 2020'''. Documentation of the event is available on the [https://medium.com/urban-arenas-for-sustainable-and-just-cities/how-governance-arrangements-foster-both-urban-sustainability-and-justice-be7ab3786b46 UrbanA blog].
# [[Holistic neighbourhood development Augustenborg]]
 
# [[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]
Which further ambitions do you consider crucial on the way towards governance for sustainability AND justice in cities?
# [[Regeneration of a deprived neighborhood in Rotterdam]]
 
Can you think of any specific examples of these ambitions in practice to create arrangements for justice oriented sustainability governance?
 
== Governance interventions, sorted according to governance modes ==
 
Some governance interventions for sustainability and justice in cities are initiated by local governments, while others are initiated by social movements or even enterprises. We present here some scenarios and governance interventions that are driven primarily by governmental actors, civil society or hybrid arrangements. When clicking on one of the modes A) - C) below, you will find a list of the scenarios and detailed descriptions of governance interventions that are best illustrating these governance modes.
 
[[A) Government led]]
 
[[B) Civil society driven]]
 
[[C) Hybrid arrangements]]
 
What other examples of justice oriented sustainability governance in these modes do you know?
 
== Governance interventions, sorted according to sectors ==
 
Governance interventions for sustainability and justice in cities differ from sector to sector due to the specific nature of services provided in these sectors. When clicking on one of the sectors A) - F) below, you will find a list of scenarios and detailed descriptions of governance interventions developed mainly within this sector. We describe in detail some governance interventions that have been developed in the following sectors:
 
[[A) Mobility]]
 
[[B) Housing]]
 
[[C) Food]]
 
[[D) Energy]]
 
[[E) Urban development/regeneration]]


[[F) Biodiversity protection]]
Template for developing further descriptions: [[Rich description template]]


What other examples of justice oriented sustainability governance in these sectors do you know?
=== Full list of brief governance scenarios ===
 
== Full list of brief governance scenarios ==


# [[Learning from successful community-based actions against gentrification]]
# [[Learning from successful community-based actions against gentrification]]
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# [[Making local energy systems inclusively sustainable - by ourselves, with a little help by friends]]
# [[Making local energy systems inclusively sustainable - by ourselves, with a little help by friends]]
# [[Trusting civil society and residents to co-shape regeneration projects in deprived neighborhoods]]
# [[Trusting civil society and residents to co-shape regeneration projects in deprived neighborhoods]]
== Full list of detailed governance interventions ==
# [[Bottom-up resistance against gentrification in Rome]]
# [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin]]
# [[Community led affordable housing in Brussels]]
# [[Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona]]
# [[Biodiversity protection and social justice in the Barcelona Natural Park]]
# [[Co-creation of a sustainable neighborhood in Freiburg]]
# [[Public-private partnerships for sustainability infrastructure in Athens]]
# [[Inner-city community energy in London]]
# [[Holistic neighbourhood development Augustenborg]]
# [[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]
# [[Regeneration of a deprived neighborhood in Rotterdam]]
== Template for developing further descriptions ==
*[[Rich description template]]

Revision as of 10:55, 29 September 2020

Across Europe there is an inspiring array of experimentation with local governance arrangements for just and sustainable cities.

What is governance? It can be broadly understood as all formal and informal political processes (involving state and non-state actors) that lead to collective action.

So far, we have selected eleven real-word experiments (mostly within EU-funded projects) and developed rich descriptions which detail their governance variables and processes. We have also created a brief governance scenario per case studied. These scenarios share general insights in a narrative style, and we hope that they pique your interest and provide inspiration about what could be possible in your city!

On this page, you will find these rich descriptions and scenarios, sorted into different categories according to topics you may be interested in: governance ambitions, governance modes, and sectors.

Would you like to get involved? We've asked some questions in the following sections, and you can share your suggestions with us via email to Philipp Spaeth. If you haven't already, please feel free to join the UrbanA Community of Practice.


DISCLAIMER: This page is currently under review! While the rich descriptions and governance scenarios remain the same, we are shifting our approach away from governance ambitions towards what we call governance arrangements. More detail to follow shortly.


Enabling governance arrangements for sustainable and just city

Enabling governance arrangements are elements that we identified as being important for catalyzing initiatives for just and sustainable cities. Looking at a selection of eleven situated governance interventions for sustainable and just cities (as summarized in our scenarios), we asked: “What key elements of governance arrangements enabled those interventions to come to fruition?”

We assume that the enabling governance arrangements that we identified as important in these cases (building on project reports and interviews), can be important for other cases too. However, we do not claim that these potentially generic enablers are the sole factors for bringing interventions to fruition, as the latter will always be embedded in local contexts with place-based factors being important as well.

In order to provide inspiration or even guidance in other contexts, they cannot be defined overly specific or overly broad. Enabling governance arrangements are concrete, fluid and adaptive, transferable; tailored, and generally relevant.

When clicking on one of the ambitions A) - D) below, you will find the scenarios and detailed descriptions of governance experiments related to them.

A) Embracing flexibility in project management

B) Creating a comprehensive vision of change

C) Institutionalising intermediaries

D) Committing to a meaningful participation process

E) Tapping into resources of existing community networks and learning

F) Develop resilient, and self-sufficient business models

Which further enabling governance arrangements do you consider crucial on the way towards governance for sustainability AND justice in cities?

Methodology followed

Full list of detailed governance interventions

  1. Bottom-up resistance against gentrification in Rome
  2. Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin
  3. Community led affordable housing in Brussels
  4. Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona
  5. Biodiversity protection and social justice in the Barcelona Natural Park
  6. Co-creation of a sustainable neighborhood in Freiburg
  7. Public-private partnerships for sustainability infrastructure in Athens
  8. Inner-city community energy in London
  9. Holistic neighbourhood development Augustenborg
  10. Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy
  11. Regeneration of a deprived neighborhood in Rotterdam

Template for developing further descriptions: Rich description template

Full list of brief governance scenarios

  1. Learning from successful community-based actions against gentrification
  2. Expanding effective practices for food rescuing and sharing among cities
  3. A new take on affordable housing through community owned and developed dwellings
  4. Inviting citizens to a transformation of street space - flexibly dealing with resistance
  5. Balancing long term sustainability and short-term social needs in peri-urban green space
  6. Envisioning and co-creating sustainable urban neighborhoods by reaching across institutional boundaries
  7. Bringing sustainable infrastructure to all - carefully engaging in public-private partnerships
  8. From electricity to empowerment, community energy growing out of the inner-city
  9. Overcoming compartmentalization in urban regeneration projects for inclusive sustainability and resilience
  10. Making local energy systems inclusively sustainable - by ourselves, with a little help by friends
  11. Trusting civil society and residents to co-shape regeneration projects in deprived neighborhoods
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