An excess of hotel rooms in cities preparing to host a mega-event such as the FIFA Soccer
World Cup is not a new occurrence. Between 2007 and 2010 the number of five-star hotel …

A reading of critical perspectives on neoliberalism would suggest that it is dead but
dominant, a revanchist zombie that appears paradoxically ubiquitous despite its inherent …

Cities around the world are increasingly using events as a tool to generate a wide range of
effects, including image enhancement, income generation, and social cohesion. However …

Recent scholarship on policy mobility, globally active municipal governments, and
transnational city-to-city policy making suggest a new dynamic in entrepreneurial cities …

Abstract “Fast” urban policy is increasingly common as city leaders draw on globally mobile
policy models to accelerate the policymaking process. Critics have responded with new …

Municipal governments produce a seemingly endless supply of urban strategic plans, which
purport to define the city by making claims on its future development trajectories. Critics note …

Cities are raucous, cacophonous, and complex. Many dimensions of life play out and conflict
across cities' intricate landscapes, be they political, cultural, economic, or social. Urban …

This article seeks to provide a critical perspective on the roles and effects of standards in
governing new markets for sustainability. Departing from a narrow, technocratic …

Mega-event strategies and their impact on the development of host cities have drawn
increasing interest as they have become part of wider city development strategies. Studies of …

The paper analyses Project Civil City (PCC), a major initiative launched by the City of
Vancouver in 2006 that aimed for significant reductions in street disorder in time for the 2010 …