Green Dreams, Concrete Realities
Overcoming Climate Hurdles in American Mid-Sized Cities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12438484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Scheuch (0000-0002-2797-6498, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1345-1380 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10780874241305548 |
| OpenAlex | W4406038221 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 50 |
There exists a contradiction in the literature on city size and policy outcomes between those who expect a positive relationship between city size and policy outcomes and those who expect mid-sized cities to be best at providing services. I evaluate this contradiction in the context of climate policy through original fieldwork in four mid-sized cities. Additionally, existing studies of climate policy in mid-sized cities focus on internal best practices for climate policy, while the broader literature on urban climate politics emphasizes the intersectional nature of economic and political context. I evaluate how these previous findings, drawn from research in large or small communities, apply to mid-sized cities. I find that, for my cities, the relationship between size and policy is more nuanced than previous findings expect, while institutions, state capacity, and environmental coalitions all play a crucial role. Finally, I highlight the importance of overcoming the physical legacy of industrialization
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The Architecture of Government
City Limits
Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries
Vulnerability and Capacity
Mitigating Climate Change in US Cities
Agendas, alternatives, and public policies
Cities and the Creative Class
Staff support and administrative capacity in strategic planning for local sustainability
Cities and Climate Change
Combining climate, economic, and social policy builds public support for climate action in the US
Localizing the energy transition
Climate change adaptation strategies and disaster risk reduction in cities
Cities and the Creative Class
Repowering Cities
Principles, drivers, and policy tools for just climate change adaptation in legacy cities
How Policy Shapes Politics
Imaginaries of Sustainability
What's the problem? How ‘industrial culture’ shapes community responses to proposed bioenergy development in northern Michigan, USA
Pursuing Equity and Justice in a Changing Climate
How inter-city rents are shaped by health considerations of pollution and walkability
Superstar Cities” & the Generation of Durable Inequality
Adopting Local Climate Policies
The Politics of Urban Climate Change Policy
Why Political Scientists Should Study Smaller Cities
Understanding Local Adoption and Implementation of Climate Change Mitigation Policy
City Size and Public Service Access
Finding the Golden Mean
Civil Society and Sustainable Cities
Political Cleavages and Changing Exposure to Global Warming
Alternative Models of Government-Nonprofit Sector Relations
New York City as 'fortress of solitude' after Hurricane Sandy
Mindful Walking
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |