Community Renewal under Multi-Stakeholder Co-Governance: A Case Study of Shanghai’s Inner City

Simeng Li, Zhimin Liu and Chao Ye
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Simeng Li: Northwest Institute of Urban-Rural Development and Collaborative Governance, College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Zhimin Liu: Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Process and Eco-Restoration, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
Chao Ye: Northwest Institute of Urban-Rural Development and Collaborative Governance, College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-18

Abstract: Multi-stakeholder (e.g., governments, residents, the “3C” of community and “third party”) co-governance has become a hot topic in the community-renewal research field. However, the co-ordination of various rights and interests hinders the co-governance of multiple stakeholders, particularly in China. Current research on the mechanisms of multiple co-governance remains inadequate. This article presents a typical case of multi-stakeholder co-governance for community renewal with respect to adding elevators to an apartment building in Shanghai’s inner city. The multi-stakeholder co-governance process involved in this research differs from the traditional model, which is mainly led by governments. Field investigations and in-depth interviews were employed to explore how multiple stakeholders conduct dialogues and negotiations in the process of elevator installation. We summarize the key elements of community renewal, show the internal mechanism, and provide a new practical and methodological investigation of multi-stakeholder co-governance. This article highlights the significance of a good interest-co-ordination mechanism and simplification of the community-renewal process. It is also suggested to encourage the participation of multiple stakeholders and to promote co-operation between the community and enterprises in community governance.

Keywords: urban; community renewal; multi-stakeholder; co-governance; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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