Advocating for policy change in urban spaces
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Date: 3/26/2023
Time: 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Room: Directors Row H, Sheraton, Plaza Building, Lobby Level
Type: Paper,
Theme: Toward More Just Geographies
Curated Track:
Sponsor Group(s):
Human Dimensions of Global Change Specialty Group, Political Geography Specialty Group, Urban Geography Specialty Group
Organizer(s):
Meghan Klasic University of Minnesota
Forrest Fleischman University of Minnesota
Chair(s):
Meghan Klasic University of Minnesota
Description:
Urban spaces are important sites for contestation and transformation. They are a site for civic expression and collective identity on the one hand, and for an overarching authority to coordinate and formalize decisions on the other hand. The formal and informal rules at play in urban spaces can constrain or expand this tension. In this panel we seek papers that examine the political mechanisms that people use to contest and transform urban spaces through local governance processes. While much research on the commons focuses on how social movements and/or local community-based organizations form, our goal is to understand how these movements and organizations interact with broader political and governance structures to shape socio-environmental outcomes. In doing so, we also aim to understand the variable forms of advocacy within urban spaces. Other key actors, such as government officials or business groups may play crucial roles in shaping urban spaces. Finally, we seek to understand the topics and approaches that different groups prioritize to advocate for change.
Presentations (if applicable) and Session Agenda:
Meghan Klasic, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis |
The path of least resistance: opportunities for public participation in shaping municipal urban nature rules |
Audrey Robeson |
Prioritizing Crises in Small Cities: Climate Change Adaptation Barriers in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metro Area |
Linda Mendez-Barrientos |
Environmental justice, firms, and the state: Actors and advocacy strategies in Peru and Ecuador |
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Advocating for policy change in urban spaces
Description
Type: Paper,
Date: 3/26/2023
Time: 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Room: Directors Row H, Sheraton, Plaza Building, Lobby Level
Contact the Primary Organizer
Meghan Klasic University of Minnesota
klasi004@umn.edu
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