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Proximity, productivity, and territorial justice: how urban planning can contribute to the development of an inclusive proximity economy

Squillante, Francesca, Gorman, Nessa, Hausemer, Pierre and Tricarico, Luca (2024) Proximity, productivity, and territorial justice: how urban planning can contribute to the development of an inclusive proximity economy. In: Calabrò, Francesco, Madureira, Livia, Morabito, Francesco Carlo and Piñeira Mantiñán, María José, (eds.) Networks, Markets and People: Communities, Institutions and Enterprises Towards Post-humanism Epistemologies and AI Challenges. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS),3 (NMP 2024). Springer, Cham, CH, 131 - 143. ISBN 9783031746710

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Identification Number: 10.1007/978-3-031-74672-7_13

Abstract

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the proximity economy has become part of an established narrative about environmental sustainability and urban development. However, the ongoing policy discussion is often focused on public services and on specific subsectors of the economy, such as retail, that cater to a subset of the population. This paper contributes to the literature discussing the possibility to define a new urban policy framework, based on the integration of spatial and industrial innovations in urban areas. Through an in-depth conceptual discussion and the description of specific examples, we explore which key conditions may enable a mixed-use industrial-residential development able to produce cohesive territorial outcomes. The paper concludes that, to drive social and economic justice and become a true alternative to the traditional economy, the proximity economy must offer a balanced mix of traditional and innovative productive activities and services accessible and to the benefit of all residents.

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: © 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited: 03 Jan 2025 15:15
Last Modified: 03 Jan 2025 15:15
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126572

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