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SEARCH FOR PROGRESSIVE PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Hello,
I am working on a research project looking at progressive
policies, programs or
practices developed in local government - that is, with some
commitment to
social change, equity or redistribution.
I am looking for examples. They can be local or international,
rural or urban, in
any arena at all - from planning, housing to service provision,
from employment
policies to rates and charging systems (a rating system that
subsidised low-
income residents, for example, would be of interest). Good
examples of open
and transparent governance, interesting participatory practices,
advocacy on
broader political and socio-economic issues would all be most
useful.
We particularly seek current examples, but any cases in the recent
past
(successful or failed) could be helpful. We don't just want
successes. Brave
attempts that have failed are interesting, especially if we can
establish the
factors that thwarted them. Current attempts by individual
councillors with or
without the numbers; proposals for radical action from community
groups that
are attracting some local government interest; cases of local
government
resistance to conservative neo-liberal directives... all are
relevant.
If you have any information on cases that fit the above
descriptions, or can
suggest someone who might, or have a vague idea about a council
somewhere
that would need following up, I'd be most grateful if you could
let me know -
by phone: (03) 9925 3578
or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
With thanks,
Kate Shaw
Kate Shaw
School of Social Science and Planning
Faculty of Constructed Environment, RMIT University
GPO Box 2476V Melbourne 3001
phone +61 3 9925 1869
facsimile +61 3 9925 1855
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