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City regions and place development

Lookup NU author(s): Emeritus Professor Patsy Healey OBE

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Abstract

City regions and place development, Regional Studies. The paper explores the concept of a 'city region' in the context of proposals for reconfiguring sub-national government arrangements. It considers the various arguments behind calls for a 'city region' focus, and reviews recent experiences in the Netherlands and England. This highlights that the concept of a 'city region' can be mobilized both as an organizing device and to call attention to place dynamics. There are dangers in a narrow focus on administrative and economic considerations when promoting the creation of 'city region' institutional arenas. Instead, greater attention is needed to promote more integrated, locally specific, place development agendas.

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Author(s): Healey P

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Regional Studies

Year: 2009

Volume: 43

Issue: 6

Pages: 831-843

ISSN (print): 0034-3404

ISSN (electronic): 1360-0591

Publisher: Routledge

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00343400701861336

DOI: 10.1080/00343400701861336

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