This book provides a conceptual framework for understanding the inclusive city. It clarifies the concept, dimensions and tensions of social and economic inclusion and outlines different forms of exclusion to which inclusion may be an antidote. The authors argue that as inclusion involves a range of inter-group and intragroup tensions, the unifying role of local government is crucial in making inclusion a reality for all, as is also the adoption of an inclusive and collaborative governance style. The book emphasizes the need to shift from citizens’ rights to value creation, thus building a connection with urban economic development. It demonstrates that inclusion is an opportunity to widen the local resource base, create collaborative synergies, and improve conditions for entrepreneurship, which are conducive to the creation of shared urban prosperity.
Author(s): Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko, Martin de Jong
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 127
City: Cham
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Authors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
The City in Focus
Balancing Social and Economic Development
Toward Inclusive Urban Development
Structure of the Book
References
Chapter 2: Pinpointing the Urban Paradigm Shift
The Neoliberal City: From Cool to Cold
From Sustainable Through Smart to Inclusive Cities?
How Inclusive Can an Inclusive City Be?
References
Chapter 3: Conceptualizing Exclusion and Inclusion
Introduction
From Exclusion to Inclusion
Understanding Social Exclusion
Concrete Forms of Exclusion
Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Context
Social Inclusion and Related Concepts
Refocusing on Economic Inclusion
Toward Shared Prosperity
References
Chapter 4: Dimensions of Exclusion
Tackling Urban Exclusion
A Framework for Assessing the Exclusiveness of the City
Age as an Exclusion Ground
Physical and Mental Disabilities
Religion, Ideology, Race, and Ethnicity as Exclusion Grounds
Gender and Sexual Identity
Income and Wealth
Location as an Exclusion Ground
Challenges in Responding to Various Forms of Exclusion
References
Chapter 5: Policymaking for Inclusive Cities
The Complexity of Inclusive Urban Development
Identities, Intersectionality, and the Trade-offs of Inclusion
Intragroup and Intergroup Cleavages
Bolstering the Inclusive City Through Handling Divisiveness
A Framework for Urban Inclusion Policy
Strategies for Co-created Shared Urban Prosperity
References
Chapter 6: Governing the Inclusive City
A Stakeholder-Oriented Approach
Tensional Road to Inclusion
Governance Arrangements for Shared Urban Prosperity
Stakeholders in Economic Inclusion
From Participation to Co-creation and Value Enhancement
The Role of Anchor Institutions
Networking for Inclusive Growth
The Role of Urban and Digital Platforms
References
Chapter 7: Real-Life Cases of Inclusive Urban Development
Learning from European and American Cities
Global Overview of Inclusive Cities
Global Rankings of Inclusive Cities
Urban Geography of Social and Economic Inclusion
Helsinki: A Welfarist Approach to Social and Economic Inclusion
Barcelona: Civic Movements and Networks as Inclusive City Catalysts
Portland: Strategic Race-Sensitive Policy for Shared Prosperity
Pittsburgh: Planning for Inclusive Innovation
Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Economic Inclusion as a Key to Inclusive Urbanity
Bottom-up Approach to Economic Inclusion
Integrative and Synergistic Leadership
Governance Through Networks, Partnerships, and Platforms
Inclusive City as a Model for the Twenty-First Century
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