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Across Europe there is an inspiring array of experimentation with local governance arrangements for just and sustainable cities.
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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.
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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 [[User:Philipp Spaeth|Philipp Spaeth]]. If you haven't already, please feel free to join the [[UrbanA Community of Practice]].


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


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.


[[A) Policy Integration]]
Across Europe there is an inspiring array of experimentation with local governance arrangements for sustainable and just cities.


[[B) Bridging Institutional Logics]]


[[C) Engaging Inhabitants]]
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. (Watch us explain this more in the video to the right).


[[D) Alternative Metrics]]


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].
On this database, you will find results of a study on fruitful governance interventions for sustainable and just cities.


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


Can you think of any specific examples of these ambitions in practice to create arrangements for justice oriented sustainability governance?


== Governance arrangements, sorted according to governance modes ==


Some governance arrangements 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]]
== Enabling Governance Arrangements ==
Enabling governance arrangements (EGAs) are combinations of actor constellations and institutional settings that have proven a potential to support urban governance towards sustainable and just cities in several real-world initiatives, or Governance interventions.


[[C) Hybrid arrangements]]
Essentially, the six EGAs, below, are patterns that were identified as enabling positive change in multiple governance interventions (see our ten governance interventions, below).


What other examples of justice oriented sustainability governance in these modes do you know?
In the colourful table, below, you will find six enabling governance arrangements described with examples, critical reflections, and connections to the Covid-19 pandemic. They have been freshly updated with participant inputs from the virtual [https://urban-arena.eu/berlin-arena/ “Berlin” Arena] on Governance for Sustainable and Just Cities in March 2021.


== Governance arrangements, sorted according to sectors ==
While these arrangements show a potential applicability in several different contexts, they will not necessarily produce positive outcomes in all settings. Nor are they the sole factors for bringing interventions to fruition. Rather, they need to be applied cautiously and adapted to local conditions.


Governance arrangements 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 arrangements that have been developed in the following sectors:  
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[[A) Mobility]]
What additional governance arrangements should be included that could facilitate a transition to sustainable and just cities?


[[B) Housing]]
Would you like to get involved? We've asked some questions in this wiki, and you can share your suggestions with us via email to [[User:Philipp Spaeth|Philipp Spaeth]]. If you haven't already, please feel free to join the [[UrbanA Community of Practice]].


[[C) Food]]
== Governance interventions ==


[[D) Energy]]


[[E) Urban development/regeneration]]
We have selected ten real-word experiments (mostly within EU-funded projects) and developed '''detailed 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!


[[F) Biodiversity protection]]
We stress that the interventions presented below (the detailed descriptions and the corresponding scenarios) - '''are not entirely “successful interventions”'''. Rather, they are regarded as '''general inspiration''' and real-world cases for testing out how to enable translocal learning.


What other examples of justice oriented sustainability governance in these sectors do you know?
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! Detailed governance intervention descriptions
! Brief governance scenarios
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| 1.[[Bottom-up resistance against gentrification in Rome]]
| 1.[[Countering Gentrification: Community Based and Collaborative Methods]]
|-
| 2.[[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin]]
| 2.[[Tackling Waste: Community Practices for Food Rescuing and Sharing]]
|-
| 3.[[Community led affordable housing in Brussels]]
| 3.[[Reimagining Affordable Housing from the Ground Up: Community Land Trust Models]]
|-
| 4.[[Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona]]
| 4.[[Reclaiming Street Space: Cooperation for Neighbourhood Transformation]]
|-
| 5.[[Biodiversity Protection and Social Justice in the Barcelona Natural Park]]
| 5.[[Negotiating Green Space Development: Balancing Long-Term Sustainability and Short-Term Social Needs]]
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| 6.[[Co-creation of a sustainable neighborhood in Freiburg]]
| 6.[[Collaborating Across Institutional Boundaries: Co-Creating Sustainable Neighborhoods]]
|-
| 7.[[Inner-city community energy in London]]
| 7.[[From Electricity to Empowerment: Democratizing Urban Energy Systems]]
|-
| 8.[[Holistic neighbourhood development Augustenborg]]
| 8.[[Overcoming Silos in Urban Regeneration Projects: Holistic Neighbourhood Design]]
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| 9.[[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]
| 9.[[Creating a Sustainable Energy System: a Citizen-Driven Transformation]]
|-
| 10.[[Regeneration of a deprived neighborhood in Rotterdam]]
| 10.[[Nurturing Trust in Community-Driven Regeneration: Continuity amidst Institutional Uncertainty]]
|}


== Full list of brief governance scenarios ==
'''Example of a partially successful governance intervention'''


# [[Learning from successful community-based actions against gentrification]]
In addition to our 10 fruitful governance interventions for sustainability and justice in cities (see above), we  developed a [[Public-private partnerships for sustainability infrastructure in Athens| rich description]] and a [[ Bringing sustainable infrastructure - carefully engaging in public-private partnerships|scenario]] of a governance intervention that demonstrates possible pitfalls when developing sustainable infrastructure in a public-private partnership. This intervention extracted from a south-eastern European setting outlines the partial success of governance interventions and encourages caution about the externalities of public-private partnerships, especially in the context of austerity that may increase in the post-COVID era.
# [[Expanding effective practices for food rescuing and sharing among cities]]
# [[A new take on affordable housing through community owned and developed dwellings]]
# [[Inviting citizens to a transformation of street space - flexibly dealing  with resistance]]
# [[Balancing long term sustainability and short-term social needs in peri-urban green space]]
# [[Envisioning and co-creating sustainable urban neighborhoods by reaching across institutional boundaries]]
# [[Bringing sustainable infrastructure to all - carefully engaging in public-private partnerships]]
# [[From electricity to empowerment, community energy growing out of the inner-city]]
# [[Overcoming compartmentalization in urban regeneration projects for inclusive sustainability and resilience]]
# [[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]]


== Full list of detailed governance interventions ==
Template for developing further descriptions: [[Rich description template]]
 
# [[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]]

Latest revision as of 09:39, 19 July 2022




Across Europe there is an inspiring array of experimentation with local governance arrangements for sustainable and just 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. (Watch us explain this more in the video to the right).


On this database, you will find results of a study on fruitful governance interventions for sustainable and just cities.




Enabling Governance Arrangements

Enabling governance arrangements (EGAs) are combinations of actor constellations and institutional settings that have proven a potential to support urban governance towards sustainable and just cities in several real-world initiatives, or Governance interventions.

Essentially, the six EGAs, below, are patterns that were identified as enabling positive change in multiple governance interventions (see our ten governance interventions, below).

In the colourful table, below, you will find six enabling governance arrangements described with examples, critical reflections, and connections to the Covid-19 pandemic. They have been freshly updated with participant inputs from the virtual “Berlin” Arena on Governance for Sustainable and Just Cities in March 2021.

While these arrangements show a potential applicability in several different contexts, they will not necessarily produce positive outcomes in all settings. Nor are they the sole factors for bringing interventions to fruition. Rather, they need to be applied cautiously and adapted to local conditions.

  • Click Title for EGA Video Click Illustration for EGA Description
    A-Vision.jpg Create a Comprehensive Vision of Change.jpeg
    B-Adaptation.jpg 2 Makes Space For Adaptation.jpg.jpeg
    C-Bridges.jpg 3 Build bridges.jpg.jpeg
  • Click Title for EGA Video Click Illustration for EGA Description
    D-Participation.jpg 4 Commit To A Meaningful Participation.jpg.jpeg
    E-Networks.jpg 5 tap Into Existing Community Networks.jpg.jpeg
    F-Finance.jpg 6 Develop Resilient Financing Arrangements.jpg.jpeg

What additional governance arrangements should be included that could facilitate a transition to sustainable and just cities?

Would you like to get involved? We've asked some questions in this wiki, 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.

Governance interventions

We have selected ten real-word experiments (mostly within EU-funded projects) and developed detailed 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!

We stress that the interventions presented below (the detailed descriptions and the corresponding scenarios) - are not entirely “successful interventions”. Rather, they are regarded as general inspiration and real-world cases for testing out how to enable translocal learning.

Detailed governance intervention descriptions Brief governance scenarios
1.Bottom-up resistance against gentrification in Rome 1.Countering Gentrification: Community Based and Collaborative Methods
2.Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin 2.Tackling Waste: Community Practices for Food Rescuing and Sharing
3.Community led affordable housing in Brussels 3.Reimagining Affordable Housing from the Ground Up: Community Land Trust Models
4.Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona 4.Reclaiming Street Space: Cooperation for Neighbourhood Transformation
5.Biodiversity Protection and Social Justice in the Barcelona Natural Park 5.Negotiating Green Space Development: Balancing Long-Term Sustainability and Short-Term Social Needs
6.Co-creation of a sustainable neighborhood in Freiburg 6.Collaborating Across Institutional Boundaries: Co-Creating Sustainable Neighborhoods
7.Inner-city community energy in London 7.From Electricity to Empowerment: Democratizing Urban Energy Systems
8.Holistic neighbourhood development Augustenborg 8.Overcoming Silos in Urban Regeneration Projects: Holistic Neighbourhood Design
9.Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy 9.Creating a Sustainable Energy System: a Citizen-Driven Transformation
10.Regeneration of a deprived neighborhood in Rotterdam 10.Nurturing Trust in Community-Driven Regeneration: Continuity amidst Institutional Uncertainty

Example of a partially successful governance intervention

In addition to our 10 fruitful governance interventions for sustainability and justice in cities (see above), we developed a rich description and a scenario of a governance intervention that demonstrates possible pitfalls when developing sustainable infrastructure in a public-private partnership. This intervention extracted from a south-eastern European setting outlines the partial success of governance interventions and encourages caution about the externalities of public-private partnerships, especially in the context of austerity that may increase in the post-COVID era.

Template for developing further descriptions: Rich description template