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Spanning Boundaries Between Policy and Practice: Strategic Urban Planning in Gothenburg, Sweden

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Strategic urban planning is promoted to effectively implement sustainability policies. This paper investigates the role of practitioners when conducting strategic urban planning in a Swedish development project: the RiverCity Gothenburg. A case study of the project shows how practitioners serve a crucial role as boundary-spanners when dealing with the organisational challenges arising during the planning process. The paper concludes that the responsibility put on practitioners risks diminishing the political legitimacy of the strategic planning process. Therefore, there is a need to reduce the gap between politicians and practitioners for addressing the political aspects of strategic goals.

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  • Hannah Saldert, 2021. "Spanning Boundaries Between Policy and Practice: Strategic Urban Planning in Gothenburg, Sweden," Planning Theory & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(3), pages 397-413, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rptpxx:v:22:y:2021:i:3:p:397-413
    DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2021.1930120
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    1. Magennis Eoin & Corrigan Jordana & Blair Neale & Broin Deiric Ó, 2021. "Planning a Dublin–Belfast Economic Corridor: Networks, engagement and creating opportunities," Administration, Sciendo, vol. 69(4), pages 57-82, December.
    2. Anna Yström & Marine Agogué & Romain Rampa, 2021. "Preparing an Organization for Sustainability Transitions—The Making of Boundary Spanners through Design Training," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-17, July.

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