Leading the Inclusive City

Robin Hambleton is Emeritus Professor of City Leadership in the Faculty of Environment and Technology at the University of the West of England, Bristol and Director of Urban Answers. An expert on urban innovation, city management and local governance, he was the founding President of the European Urban Research Association (EURA) and Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Preface;

A guide to the book;

Innovation Stories;

Overview;

Place-based leadership and the inclusive city;

Part 1 Diagnosis: Understanding trends and challenges;

Global trends and our urban future;

The changing nature of public service reform;

Part 2 Concepts: Place, leadership, innovation and democratic governance;

Understanding place and public policy;

Place-based leadership;

Leading public service innovation;

Democratic urban governance;

Part 3 Experiences: Place-based leadership in action;

Leading the eco-city;

Creating people-friendly cities;

The diversity advantage;

Part 4 Lesson drawing: Insights and international learning;

From smart cities to wise cities;

International lesson drawing;