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Partnership Diversity and Governance Culture: Evidence from Urban Regeneration Policies in Portugal

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  • Isabel Breda-Vázquez

    (Division of Environmental and Territorial Planning, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal, ivazquez@fe.up.pt)

  • Paulo Conceição

    (Division of Environmental and Territorial Planning, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal, psc@fe.up.pt)

  • Ruben Fernandes

    (CITTA-Research Centre for Territory, Transport and Environment, Division of Environmental and Territorial Planning, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal, rubenf@fe.up.pt)

Abstract

Debates on urban regeneration highlight the processes of mobilisation of public and private agents and the diversity of models of partnership. This paper focuses on the relationship between the diversity of partnerships and the processes of institutional change, and discusses the role played by governance culture. By looking at the case of Portugal, it explores a plurality of episodes of policy experimentation and actor—network practices. The results show that it is difficult to build general transformative processes when using specific innovative experiences as a basis. Sectoral institutional agendas and practices make it difficult to establish enduring processes of ‘cross-fertilisation’ for institutional and policy learning and innovation. Governance culture has a constraining influence. In such a context, the issue of the fragmentation of urban policy becomes crucial and the role of an urban policy that establishes the conditions in which innovation can occur seems to be particularly relevant.

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  • Isabel Breda-Vázquez & Paulo Conceição & Ruben Fernandes, 2009. "Partnership Diversity and Governance Culture: Evidence from Urban Regeneration Policies in Portugal," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 46(10), pages 2213-2238, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:46:y:2009:i:10:p:2213-2238
    DOI: 10.1177/0042098009339433
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