Collaborative Partnerships for Urban Development
A Study of the Vancouver Agreement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4140484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Mason (0000-0002-8494-9891) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2366-2382 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a38263 |
| OpenAlex | W2120358958 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 28 |
Collaborative partnerships-featuring intergovernmental and/or public-private sector cooperation-have been identified as a leading organisational expression of the 'new urban governance'. The paper examines the Vancouver Agreement-an urban development compact between the governments of Canada, British Columbia, and the City of Vancouver. Signed in March 2000 for a five-year term, and renewed in April 2005, the Vancouver Agreement has been widely acclaimed as an example of successful collaborative working, addressed to the revitalisation of the city's Downtown Eastside. The origins of the agreement are explained in the context of an urban crisis in the Downtown Eastside, where established policies were seen to be failing. High-level political support for a new governance approach led to the adoption of an urban development partnership, and the paper sets out its structure and strategic programmes of action. Benchmarked against conditions for effective intergovernmental working posited in the public administration literature, the paper then analyses five procedural attributes of the partnership: resource sharing, leadership, community involvement, mutual learning, and horizontal accountability. Concluding observations are offered on the long-term prospects for the Vancouver Agreement
Accountability · Corporate governance · Downtown · Economic growth · Economics · General partnership · Geography · Management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Regional science · Sociology · Urban planning · Engineering · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public-Private Partnership Projects · Urban Planning and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |