Cities and Communities Beyond COVID-19
How Local Leadership Can Change Our Future for the Better
By Robin Hambleton
Published
Oct 16, 2020Page count
171 pagesISBN
978-1529215854Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Oct 16, 2020Page count
171 pagesISBN
978-1529215861Dimensions
Imprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Oct 16, 2020Page count
171 pagesISBN
978-1529215861Dimensions
Imprint
Bristol University PressIn the media
On our blog: How cities and communities can lead recovery from COVID-19
'New book on Cities and Communities Beyond COVID-19' in Urban Affair Association
'Robin Hambleton: It’s time for a rethink after the centre’s Covid failure' in Local Government Chronicle
'Why cities must confront place-less power' in Eurocities
'Place, planning and how to recover from COVID-19' in Royal Town Planning Institute
'Strong place-based leadership is instrumental in the battle against Covid-19' in The Planner
'Understanding the value of place-based leadership' in The MJ
The COVID-19 virus outbreak has rocked the world and it is widely accepted that there can be no return to the pre-pandemic society of 2019. However, many suggestions for the future of society and the planet are aimed at national governments, international bodies and society in general.
Drawing on a decade of research by an internationally renowned expert, this book focuses on how cities and communities can lead the way in developing recovery strategies that promote social, economic and environmental justice.
It offers new thinking tools for civic leaders and activists as well as practical suggestions on how we can co-create a more inclusive post COVID-19 future for us all.
Robin Hambleton is Emeritus Professor of City Leadership in the Faculty of Environment and Technology at the University of the West of England, Bristol and Director of Urban Answers. An expert on urban innovation, city management and local governance, he was the founding President of the European Urban Research Association (EURA) and Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Foreword ~ Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol
No Going Back;
The COVID-19 Pandemic;
The Central Challenge: Improving Governance;
The New Civic Leadership;
The Bristol One City Approach;
Enhancing the International Conversation;
Lesson Drawing for the Future.