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Rethinking Suburban Governance in the CEE Region: A Comparison of Two Municipalities in Poland and Lithuania
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Abstract In this article, we seek to analyse and compare the modalities of suburban governance in Polish and Lithuanian municipalities looking at the territorial development trends typical for the Central Eastern Europe region. The theoretical elaborations on suburban governance are evolving towards the anal... view more
In this article, we seek to analyse and compare the modalities of suburban governance in Polish and Lithuanian municipalities looking at the territorial development trends typical for the Central Eastern Europe region. The theoretical elaborations on suburban governance are evolving towards the analysis of constellations of diverse actors, institutions and processes that define the politics and design of suburban spaces. We assume that there are similarities and differences in suburban governance in the analysed localities compared to Western countries in terms of networks, actors and territorialisation of local politics. Despite both suburban municipalities showing similarities in suburban development patterns (growing middle-class population, economic capital accumulation, suburban sprawl and interconnectedness with the metropolitan zone), the analysis reveals the main differences in terms of composition and importance of horizontal and vertical networks, the role of local stakeholders and collective action. The article concludes that both localities represent a specific approach to suburban governance marked by low stakeholders’ participation, dependence on the top down vertical state and regional networks and the creation of urban-suburban policies within metropolitan areas.... view less
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Administrative Science
Free Keywords
local government; social mobilization; suburban governance; suburban municipalities; Poland; Lithuania; Central Eastern Europe
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 242-252
Journal
Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 4
Issue topic
Cohesion in the Local Context: Reconciling the Territorial, Economic and Social Dimensions
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed