 New Public Management in Urban GovernanceKristin Reichborn-Kjennerud
Chapter Chapter 5 in Sustainable Urban Transitions and New Public Management, 2025, pp 51-71 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Urban development in Norway is regulated through law, but is carried out locally by municipalities. Oslo, the capital of Norway, is growing and constantly needs more housing to meet demand. Therefore, a densification policy is pursued. In Norway, private developers and property owners have the most influence over urban development. Big decisions in urban development are established in contracts between the municipality and property developers before residents are invited to state their opinion. The responsibility for participation has been delegated to developers. The lack of arenas for early participation from the local community is one of the biggest democratic challenges in today’s urban development. Participation could have been a tool to contribute to more socially sustainable cities, but only 20% of residents report that municipal participation channels actually give them influence. Keywords: Urban Development; Participation; The Commons; Gentrification; Planning; Local Community (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-82307-7_5 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-82307-7_5 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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