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Cities for Citizens: Planning and the Rise of Civil Society in a Global Age by Mike Douglass Details

In an age of globalization of finance, production and distribution networks, cities have become increasingly competitive. The working environments favored by this international investment affect the lives of citizens, urban…

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In an age of globalization of finance, production and distribution networks, cities have become increasingly competitive. The working environments favored by this international investment affect the lives of citizens, urban spaces, services, facilities and infrastructure.

In the struggle for the future of our cities, civil society has now entered the conflict. Whether they resist the interference of the state economy and companies in the lives of neighborhoods and communities or work with both the government and the private sector in managing urban affairs, civil society claims to be entering a more democratic planning policy.

This political shift is a redesign of planning. Planning is now more than a governmental regulatory process; it has become a political activity, a center for the struggle for more livable cities. Cities for Citizens are leading names in planning today. Contributors provide an international set of case studies - from the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific - to explore ideas in daily life and conflicts..



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