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Co-Opting the Streets of Liverpool: Self-Organization and the Role of Local Authorities

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  • James McGowan
  • Sebastian Dembski
  • Tom Moore

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Within the context of austerity politics, there is an increasing emphasis on regeneration initiatives that originate in civil society itself. While community-led contributions are supported by local authorities for their self-organisation and empowerment of communities, ownership of the planning process allows the local authority to retain power over the community, and subsequently co-opt initiatives in the interest of their own wider regeneration plans. However, given communities often lack resources, the involvement of the local authority is often necessary to ensure future development. This paper argues that this dynamic places community-led schemes at risk of co-optation, meaning plans are community-outsourced rather than facilitating the potential of self-organisation by communities.

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  • James McGowan & Sebastian Dembski & Tom Moore, 2020. "Co-Opting the Streets of Liverpool: Self-Organization and the Role of Local Authorities," Planning Practice & Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 363-379, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cpprxx:v:35:y:2020:i:4:p:363-379
    DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2020.1740416
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