Future-proof cities through governance experiments? Insights from the Resilient Melbourne Strategy (RMS)

Sebastian Fastenrath and Lars Coenen

Regional Studies, 2021, vol. 55, issue 1, 138-149

Abstract: Established urban policy and planning approaches are ill-equipped to deal with the wicked nature of urban resilience problems and challenges. To break down bureaucratic silos and foster transformative change, ‘governance experiments’ are heralded as promising platforms for testing new ways of collaboration and urban innovation. This paper introduces an analytical framework to unpack the organizational principles and institutional structures of governance experimentation. It applies this framework on urban resilience actions in Melbourne as part of the Rockefeller 100 Resilient Cities Network. The case studies illustrate that governance experimentation requires active stakeholder and boundary management and acceptance to learn from failure.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2020.1744551

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