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National Urban Policy in Sweden
National urban policy in Sweden is framed within a three-tiered administrative system of city, county (region), and state. As a result of national legislation, local authorities possess a planning monopoly. The state, however, influences local decision making through its financial and environmental policies. Regional government bears some responsibility for protecting national interests from local whim, but is playing a decreasing role in the urban policy sphere as local planning prerogatives are in ascendancy. Sweden has, generally, been successful in solving its urban housing shortage with a minimum of social dislocation. In addition, the social conscience of Swedish urban policy is matched by sensitivity for the environment. Increasingly over the past two years, however, financial exigencies have compromised social and environmental objectives and now a government in crisis confronts a national urban policy at the crossroads.
National Urban Policy in Sweden
National urban policy in Sweden is framed within a three-tiered administrative system of city, county (region), and state. As a result of national legislation, local authorities possess a planning monopoly. The state, however, influences local decision making through its financial and environmental policies. Regional government bears some responsibility for protecting national interests from local whim, but is playing a decreasing role in the urban policy sphere as local planning prerogatives are in ascendancy. Sweden has, generally, been successful in solving its urban housing shortage with a minimum of social dislocation. In addition, the social conscience of Swedish urban policy is matched by sensitivity for the environment. Increasingly over the past two years, however, financial exigencies have compromised social and environmental objectives and now a government in crisis confronts a national urban policy at the crossroads.
National Urban Policy in Sweden
Goldfield, David R. (author)
Journal of the American Planning Association ; 48 ; 24-38
1982-03-31
15 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
Unknown
| British Library Online Contents | 2013
| British Library Online Contents | 2013
| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 2013
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