Urban Policy in Germany
Subtitle: Towards Sustainable Urban Development
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9789264173194
Subjects: Rural and Regional Development Urban
Description: Germany has long been a pioneer in urban policy. The country has aimed at sustainable urban development in order to tackle all the various economic, social and environmental challenges facing cities. Integrated policy responses and innovative measures have been introduced to help revitalise city centres and cope with suburban growth, rising motor traffic and social change. This book analyses these steps against the background of features specific to Germany: its federal system, the unification process, and its polycentric urban pattern. Urban policy is an effective means of addressing a range of problems inherited from the past, while preparing for a more sustainable future. Over and above the features and findings specific to Germany, the book argues for an integrated and forward-looking multisectoral approach that cannot be guided solely by economic logic and will provide tangible responses to the key question: what kind of cities do we want for the future?
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Executive Summary; title: Chapter 1. Changing Patterns of Urben Development in Germany; title: Chapter 2. The Institutional Framework for Urban Development Policy; title: Chapter 3. Policy in Germany for Sustainable Urban Development; title: Chapter 4. German Policy in a Comparative Perspective; title: Chapter 5. Challenges Facing the German Urban System: Conclusions and Recommendations; title: Bibliography