Schlappa, "Addressing Urban Shrinkage in Small and Medium Sized Towns: Shrink Smart and Re-Grow Smaller "
English | ISBN: 1800436971 | 2021 | 114 pages | EPUB | 6 MB
English | ISBN: 1800436971 | 2021 | 114 pages | EPUB | 6 MB
In Europe and other developed countries, much of the population live in small and medium sized towns. For many such places the pursuit of growth is no longer a viable strategic option. As the ability of small towns to compete with larger cities for private investment and government support diminishes, the number trapped in a spiral of long-term decline grows.
Beginning with a brief overview of the global context, highlighting that urban shrinkage and decline is a widespread problem, Schlappa and Nishino illustrate how small towns can generate sustainable forward strategies in contrasting institutional contexts by fostering co-production, adjusting public facilities and right sizing the urban area.