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The Challenge of Social Innovation in Urban Revitalization

Introduction

Urban revitalization is a long process, and its success depends on social innovations. Just as with technological developments, it is almost impossible to predict which social innovations will be effective. Only in retrospect can we say, something special has happened here - and it’s been going on for a long time.

Description

The book "The Challenge of Social Innovation in Urban Revitalization", edited by Paul Drewe, Juan-Luis Klein, and Edward Hulsbergen, looks at bottom up initiatives, where residents and local organizations took charge and took risks to improve their living conditions and to build a new future. The book presents case studies of a series of initiatives which have borne fruit over a long period of time: the revitalized industrial areas of Montreal, those of Mondragon in the Basque country, the Eldonian projects in Liverpool, the search for urban scenarios in Jerusalem, as well as cases in Nicaragua, Peru, France, the Netherlands and EU-wide projects.

The Challenge of Social Innovation in Urban Revitalization shows the complexity of the processes. By combining theory and practical applications, this book contributes to the debate on urban revitalization and what can be learned from social innovation experiences. It should be of interest to both scholars and practitioners involved in urban and regional planning and regeneration.

Background information

Table of Contents

The Challenge of Social Innovation in Urban Revitalization

Introducing The Challenge of Social Innovation in Urban Revitalization - Paul Drewe

Part I Theory

Social Innovation at the Territorial Level: from Path Dependency to Path Building - Jean-Marc Fontan, Juan-Luis Klein and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay
Social Innovation and Urban Regeneration from the Perspective of an Innovative Milieu Analysis - Andrée Matteaccioli
Social Innovation: an Institutionalized Process - Denis Harrisson
The Agile State, an Organizational View on Spatial Development Policy in The Netherlands - Roy G. Mierop
Combating Poverty in Europe and the Third World: Social Innovation in Motion - Pasquale De Muro, Abdelillah Hamdouch, Stuart Cameron and Frank Moulaert

Part II Cases

Local Development as Social Innovation: the Case of Montreal - Juan-Luis Klein, Jean-Marc Fontan and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay
Social Innovation, Spatial Transformation and Sustainable Communities: Liverpool and the ‘Eldonians’ - Peter Roberts
Bottom-up in Gouda East: Design Atelier R&M Activity Center - Edward D. Hulsbergen
Urban Development and Self-help Activities in León, Nicaragua - Jan Bredenoord, in co-operation with Desiree van de Ven and Patricia Ardiles
Battling the Digital Divide from the Bottom-up in Lima, Peru - Ana María Fernández-Maldonado
The URBAN Initiative or the EU as Social Innovator? - Paul Drewe
The Urban Renewal Program of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations: Innovative Action to Regenerate French Towns and Cities - Pierre Narring
The Case of Jerusalem: a Study in Complexity - Rami Nasrallah and Amin Amin
Thinking about Transfer from the Mondragón Experience - Hervé Grellier, Jean Michel Larrasquet, Sain Lopez Perez and Luxio Ugarte

Cross-Case Analysis - Paul Drewe, Edward Hulsbergen and Juan-Luis Klein
Reference Index
Geographical Index
About the Authors

Publication date

/01/2008

Researcher

Paul Drewe, Juan-Luis Klein, Edward Hulsbergen

Article info
ISBN: 978-90-8594-018-0

Links

Click here to read part of the book (Jerusalem case)Click here to read another part of the book (Chapter 11 - The URBAN Initiative or the EU as Social Innovator?)Click here to order the book (€45,-)

Document type

research

Themes

Urban Policy

Keywords

Social inclusion & integration