Exploring the Elements of Civic Capital

Potapchuk, William R.; Crocker, Jarle

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“…As a form of capital — a store of value that facilitates action (Putnam et al ., 2004) — civic capital is a resource actors can leverage to make broad‐minded decisions that will benefit their citizens (Potapchuk and Crocker, 1999; Wagner, 2004). Civic capital manifests as a set of relations that emerges from interorganizational networks tied to a specific region or locality, and contributes to the development of a common sense of community based on a shared identity, set of goals and expectations (Nelles, 2009).…”

Section: Civic Capitalmentioning

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Cooperation and Capacity? Exploring the Sources and Limits of City‐Region Governance Partnerships

Nelles

2012

Int J Urban Regional Res

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Scholarship abounds on the importance of city‐regions to regional and national prosperity, and to the wider global economy. But little is known about their capacity to function as effective, legitimate and robust policy actors. This article begins to address the important question of what determines the governance capacity of city‐regions by unpacking the concepts at the core of this research. It focuses on sources of horizontal capacity as a function of the strength of intermunicipal partnerships. Research suggests a variety of determinants of the strength of inter municipal partnerships, from rational choice to institutional perspectives. This article acknowledges the contribution of these approaches, but argues that none of the approaches presented to date can alone explain observed variations in the strength and capacity of city‐regional partnerships. Instead the article presents an alternative theoretical framework that reimagines and combines existing approaches, and introduces the concept of civic capital as a critical determinant of governance capacity. Résumé De nombreux travaux de recherches soulignent combien les régions métropolitaines sont importantes pour la prospérité régionale et nationale, et pour l'économie mondiale en général. Pourtant, on en sait peu sur leur capacitéà opérer comme acteurs efficaces, légitimes et solides des politiques publiques. En revenant sur les concepts fondamentaux de ces études, l'article traite d'abord un point important: les facteurs déterminants de la capacité de gouvernance des régions métropolitaines. Il s'attache aux sources de capacité horizontale en fonction de la solidité des partenariats intercommunaux. Les études suggèrent tout un éventail de facteurs de cette solidité, allant du choix rationnel aux perspectives institutionnelles. Toutes les approches présentées à ce jour contribuent au débat général, mais aucune ne peut expliquer à elle seule les variations observées dans la solidité et la capacité des partenariats des régions métropolitaines. Un cadre théorique alternatif est présenté dans cet article, permettant de réimaginer et de combiner les approches existantes, tout en introduisant le concept de capital civique comme facteur essentiel de la capacité de gouvernance.

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Section: Civic Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cooperation and Capacity? Exploring the Sources and Limits of City‐Region Governance Partnerships

Nelles

2012

Int J Urban Regional Res

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“…Participation research provides evidence that when people are involved in decision-making processes, they are more likely to support the implementation of related policies and projects (Potapchuk, 1996). Participation helps to build social capital in a community, which in turn strengthens the community (Potapchuk & Crocker Jr, 1999). Government entities also note less hostility from citizens and better policies from the partnership when there is a high level of participation (Berry et al, 1993).…”

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The New Generation of Public Participation: Internet-based Participation Tools

Evans-Cowley¹,

Hollander²

2010

Planning Practice & Research

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Since the advocacy planners of the 1960s first brought widespread public participation to the planning process, there have been innovations and improvements. However, the participation practices in the real world, with its face-to-face politics of difference and unequal power relations, are flawed. Today, technology allows for an entirely new generation of forms and practices of public participation that promise to elevate the public discourse in an unprecedented manner while providing an interactive, networked environment for decision-making. This is occurring with asynchronous communities interacting with one another on a variety of planning subjects, which allows for more democratic planning and more meaningful participation. In this paper, we review the ways in which today's web-based virtual worlds, like Facebook and Second Life, provide platforms for public participation in planning in a manner distinct from previous formats. We explore the different ways that citizens and communities are using web-based technologies for citizen participation, including the use of Facebook for community organizing around planning issues and of Second Life for virtual workshops. We include case studies of communities that are using these tools. The paper concludes by exploring the contribution that virtual participation can make to planning and examines the challenges that it poses.

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“…Relationships among stakeholders in a region and their ability to build connections toward a shared vision for change drove collaborative initiatives (Gajda, 2004;Huxham & Vangen, 1996;Huxham & Vangen, 2000;Mattessich et al, 2001;Potapchuk & Crocker Jr., 1999). The problem-solving knowledge possessed by citizens of a region and their attitudes that guide civic action was first defined as civic capital (Mcgregor & Sundeen, 1984).…”

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“…The problem-solving knowledge possessed by citizens of a region and their attitudes that guide civic action was first defined as civic capital (Mcgregor & Sundeen, 1984). Potapchuk and Crocker (1999) expanded civic capital to encompass the collective civic capacities of a community and the currency supporting collaborative strategies that pursue innovative programs and forge new relationships among stakeholders. They posited that civic capital enables communities and regions to develop collaborative strategies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They posited that civic capital enables communities and regions to develop collaborative strategies. As these collaborative strategies were implemented by collaborative partners in a region, the amount of civic capital increased when the regional collaborative partners shared and were motivated by a compelling vision of the future, had deep reservoirs of trust that enabled inclusive and collaborative decision making, created an infrastructure of organizations and initiatives that developed their capacity to deepen their work, and engaged the public to build political will that drove regional transformation forward (Potapchuk & Crocker Jr., 1999).…”

Section: Collaborationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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University collaboration in regional economic development: a case study of a mid-range university

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Exploring the Elements of Civic Capital

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Cooperation and Capacity? Exploring the Sources and Limits of City‐Region Governance Partnerships

Cooperation and Capacity? Exploring the Sources and Limits of City‐Region Governance Partnerships

The New Generation of Public Participation: Internet-based Participation Tools

University collaboration in regional economic development: a case study of a mid-range university

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