Pittsburgh's translocal social movement: A case of the new public water

Marcela González Rivas and Caitlin Schroering

Utilities Policy, 2021, vol. 71, issue C

Abstract: This paper contributes to the water privatization and governance literatures by examining the case of Pittsburgh where renewed efforts of water privatization have emerged after a failed private management arrangement between the local water authority and Veolia ended abruptly in 2015. We argue that, as the water authority aims to rebuild trust in the community, resident mobilization has played a key role in hindering further privatizing arrangements and has exerted influence in defining what constitutes the “new public” water in Pittsburgh, by advocating for increased transparency and accountability in governance, infrastructure improvements and protections for low-income residents.

Keywords: Water privatization; Water governance; Public-private partnerships; Social movements; New public water; Human right to water (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2021.101230

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