'Place-Based' Governance Needed for Canadian Cities

Today's public policy issues are playing out in cities; yet Canada's three levels of government have not made much progress toward adapting their programs and delivery mechanisms to this new reality.

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March 5, 2005, 5:00 AM PST

By Michael Dudley

"The increasingly complex challenges that govern the quality of life in our cities cannot be solved by one or two players acting on their own. Instead, Canada's future competitiveness depends on its ability to set aside traditional, segmented and aspatial approaches and develop a 'place-based public policy' rooted in 'collaborative, multilevel governance'."

Thanks to Michael Dudley

FULL STORY: Place-based Public Policy: Towards a New Urban and Community Agenda for Canada

Monday, February 28, 2005 in Canadian Policy Research Network

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