Contractual Communities in the Self-Organising City: Freedom, Creativity, Subsidiarity 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Brunetta, Grazia (Author), Moroni, Stefano (Author) |
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ISBN: 9400728581 ISBN-13: 9789400728585 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Social Science | Human Geography |
Dewey: 647.92 |
Series: Springer Briefs in Geography |
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.36 lbs) 88 pages |
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Publisher Description: Both "land-use regulation" and "territorial collective services" have traditionally been accomplished in cities through coercive efforts of public administrations. Recently, land-use regulation and collective service provision regimes have emerged within "contractual communities: " territory-based organisations (usually, but not exclusively residential) such as homeowners' associations. This book examines the problems and opportunities of contractual communities, avoiding both the alarmism and unwarranted apologies found in much of the literature on contractual communities. The central notion is that cases in which coercive action by a public agency was deemed indispensable have been unjustly overstated, while the potential benefits of voluntary self-organising processes have been seriously understated. The authors propose a revised notion of the state role that allows ample leeway for contractual communities of all forms. |