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An examination of how the (hyper)local is the locus of real
changeMany of America's downtowns, waterfronts, and innovation
districts have experienced significant revitalization and
reinvestment in recent years, but concentrated poverty and racial
segregation remain persistent across thousands of urban, suburban,
and rural neighborhoods. The coronavirus pandemic magnified this
sustained and growing landscape of inequality. Uneven patterns of
economic growth and investment require a shift in how communities
are governed and managed. This shift must take into account the
changing socioeconomic realities of regions and the pressing need
to bring inclusive economic growth and prosperity to more people
and places. In this context, place-based ("hyperlocal") governance
structures in the United States and around the globe have been both
part of the problem and part of the solution. These organizations
range from community land trusts to business improvement districts
to neighborhood councils. However, very little systematic research
has documented the full diversity and evolution of these
organizations as part of one interrelated field. Hyperlocal helps
fill that gap by describing the challenges and opportunities of
"place governance." The chapters in Hyperlocal explore both the
tensions and benefits associated with governing places in an
increasingly fragmented and inequitable economic landscape.
Together they explore the potential of place governance to give
stakeholders a structure through which to share ideas, voice
concerns, advocate for investments, and co-design strategies with
others both inside and outside their place. They also discuss how
place governance can serve the interests of some stakeholders over
others, in turn exacerbating wealth-based inequities within and
across communities. Finally, they highlight innovative financing,
organizing, and ownership models for creating and sustaining more
effective and inclusive place governance structures. The authors
hope to provoke new thinking among place governance practitioners,
policymakers, private sector leaders, urban planners, scholars,
students, and philanthropists about how, why, and for whom place
governance matters. The book also provides guidance on how to
improve place governance practice to benefit more people and
places.
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