The changing role of housing associations in neighbourhood regeneration This study aims to increa... more The changing role of housing associations in neighbourhood regeneration This study aims to increase our understanding of the role of social housing organisations in neighbourhood regeneration governance networks, in order to enhance the performance and outcomes of these networks. Our understanding of how governance networks work is still limited, especially concerning the role of non-state actors like housing associations. Hierarchical government steering is increasingly mixed with market mechanisms and networked forms of decision-making. These shifts in governance often result in more complex decision-making that can easily lead to deadlocks, low-quality outcomes and ambiguous anchorage of democratic principles. Neighbourhood regeneration takes place in rather exceptional governance networks. The organisations involved, and the problems at hand, are place-based. Actors, like housing associations, local authorities and community organisations, are more or less ‘locked’ into the rege...
In the last fifteen years, the Dutch housing associations have been transformed from strictly reg... more In the last fifteen years, the Dutch housing associations have been transformed from strictly regulated and heavily subsidised into financially and administratively independent organisations. This transformation has led to an active discussion about regulation and the role of the government in social housing. It is widely believed that the performance of housing associations in the Netherlands need attention. Currently the position and performance of housing associations are subject of discussion in the Dutch parliament. In this paper, we present a network perspective on public management. This perspective describes the policy environment as a network of actors, characterised by interdependencies, multiformity and closed-ness of the actors. Government is not seen as the hierarchical top of the field, but as one of the actors with its own specific goals and sources. To safeguard good performance, governance instruments should be to adapted to the network characteristics. Using this p...
back again? A network governance perspective on the changing role of housing associations in the ... more back again? A network governance perspective on the changing role of housing associations in the Netherlands and England in neighbourhood renewal – How (not) to involve housing associations in neighbourhood renewal –
This chapter discusses the Lombard social housing sector, and is structured as follows: Section 1... more This chapter discusses the Lombard social housing sector, and is structured as follows: Section 1 is a short description of the Italian and Lombard social housing sector, placing it in an international perspective and discussing the main challenges. Section 2 presents the key elements of the Lombard model of governance. These elements are placed in a public management framework to clarify the different coordination mechanisms that can underpin societal governance, that is, coordination by the state, market, community, and civil society (Brandsen et al., 2005). This section continues with a more detailed discussion of the different elements of subsidiarity-inspired gover-Nance in Lombard social housing practices. The chapter concludes with recommendations on the further implementation of subsidiarity in Lombard social housing. This chapter is based on desk research and a series of interviews conducted in 2009 with key actors in the Lombard social housing sector.
There has been a growing understanding in the Netherlands and in the UK that sustained area based... more There has been a growing understanding in the Netherlands and in the UK that sustained area based interventions are needed to address the multiple forms of deprivation concentrated in some neighbourhoods. Not-for-profit housing associations contribute to the regeneration of these neighbourhoods, each within the context of their national housing system. In both countries housing associations developed from traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ landlords into social entrepreneurs. They not only undertake social housing projects but have also widened their activities to include more commercial projects and to address social and economic deprivation. More and more housing associations see vibrant communities and a commitment to create live chances for residents as a core part of their mission. This paper explores and compares the changing roles of Dutch and UK housing associations in neighbourhood renewal as organisations with a hybrid position between state, market and society. Applying a ne...
Dit rapport kwam tot stand met de steun van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap: Programma Steunpunten voor Be... more Dit rapport kwam tot stand met de steun van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap: Programma Steunpunten voor Beleidsrelevant Onderzoek. In deze tekst komt de mening van de auteur naar voor en niet die van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap. De Vlaamse Gemeenschap kan niet aansprakelijk gesteld worden voor het gebruik dat kan worden gemaakt van de meegedeelde gegevens.
The changing role of housing associations in neighbourhood regeneration This study aims to increa... more The changing role of housing associations in neighbourhood regeneration This study aims to increase our understanding of the role of social housing organisations in neighbourhood regeneration governance networks, in order to enhance the performance and outcomes of these networks. Our understanding of how governance networks work is still limited, especially concerning the role of non-state actors like housing associations. Hierarchical government steering is increasingly mixed with market mechanisms and networked forms of decision-making. These shifts in governance often result in more complex decision-making that can easily lead to deadlocks, low-quality outcomes and ambiguous anchorage of democratic principles. Neighbourhood regeneration takes place in rather exceptional governance networks. The organisations involved, and the problems at hand, are place-based. Actors, like housing associations, local authorities and community organisations, are more or less ‘locked’ into the rege...
In the last fifteen years, the Dutch housing associations have been transformed from strictly reg... more In the last fifteen years, the Dutch housing associations have been transformed from strictly regulated and heavily subsidised into financially and administratively independent organisations. This transformation has led to an active discussion about regulation and the role of the government in social housing. It is widely believed that the performance of housing associations in the Netherlands need attention. Currently the position and performance of housing associations are subject of discussion in the Dutch parliament. In this paper, we present a network perspective on public management. This perspective describes the policy environment as a network of actors, characterised by interdependencies, multiformity and closed-ness of the actors. Government is not seen as the hierarchical top of the field, but as one of the actors with its own specific goals and sources. To safeguard good performance, governance instruments should be to adapted to the network characteristics. Using this p...
back again? A network governance perspective on the changing role of housing associations in the ... more back again? A network governance perspective on the changing role of housing associations in the Netherlands and England in neighbourhood renewal – How (not) to involve housing associations in neighbourhood renewal –
This chapter discusses the Lombard social housing sector, and is structured as follows: Section 1... more This chapter discusses the Lombard social housing sector, and is structured as follows: Section 1 is a short description of the Italian and Lombard social housing sector, placing it in an international perspective and discussing the main challenges. Section 2 presents the key elements of the Lombard model of governance. These elements are placed in a public management framework to clarify the different coordination mechanisms that can underpin societal governance, that is, coordination by the state, market, community, and civil society (Brandsen et al., 2005). This section continues with a more detailed discussion of the different elements of subsidiarity-inspired gover-Nance in Lombard social housing practices. The chapter concludes with recommendations on the further implementation of subsidiarity in Lombard social housing. This chapter is based on desk research and a series of interviews conducted in 2009 with key actors in the Lombard social housing sector.
There has been a growing understanding in the Netherlands and in the UK that sustained area based... more There has been a growing understanding in the Netherlands and in the UK that sustained area based interventions are needed to address the multiple forms of deprivation concentrated in some neighbourhoods. Not-for-profit housing associations contribute to the regeneration of these neighbourhoods, each within the context of their national housing system. In both countries housing associations developed from traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ landlords into social entrepreneurs. They not only undertake social housing projects but have also widened their activities to include more commercial projects and to address social and economic deprivation. More and more housing associations see vibrant communities and a commitment to create live chances for residents as a core part of their mission. This paper explores and compares the changing roles of Dutch and UK housing associations in neighbourhood renewal as organisations with a hybrid position between state, market and society. Applying a ne...
Dit rapport kwam tot stand met de steun van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap: Programma Steunpunten voor Be... more Dit rapport kwam tot stand met de steun van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap: Programma Steunpunten voor Beleidsrelevant Onderzoek. In deze tekst komt de mening van de auteur naar voor en niet die van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap. De Vlaamse Gemeenschap kan niet aansprakelijk gesteld worden voor het gebruik dat kan worden gemaakt van de meegedeelde gegevens.
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