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What are City Mayors

thinking, saying, and doing?Reflections on UKP launch events and gatherings in 2011.

Greg Clark, The World Bank, January 2012

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City Leaders

http://www.standsup.com/news/The%20Lord%20Mayor%20of%20Sydney,%20Clover%20Moore%20MP

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Recent gatherings and UKP launches

Chicago Next Economy Summit

EuroCities Annual Congress

Chatham House Future of Cities Conference

Global City Abu Dhabi

SEE Europe Cities World Bank Austria ProgrammeEU City Leaders Summits

Metro Summit Barcelona

East African City Leaders Workshop

Economic Geography Congress SeoulWorld Mayors Forum Singapore.

Sao Paulo C40 Congress

APAC City Summit.

FT Urban Development Summit

Moscow Urban Forum

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Overall

More than 750 city mayors and leaders

6 continents; widely varyingdevelopment status

Highly diverse set of cities

UKP agenda and invitation

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New Cycle? Combination of forces

Globalisation

After thecrash

Populationemergency

CarbonEmergency

Rise of cities

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Leadership challenges in cities and

regions.

i. Rapid and dynamic growth of metropolitan regions

ii. Service needs of dynamic populations and businesses

iii. Transition to a new economy and its business requirements

iv. Speed of adjustment to post oil economy and low carbon futures

v. Openness to international populations

vi. Greater transparency to customers and stakeholder

vii. Investment not enough. Financial resources are finite and national public financeis slow to follow growth. Lack of investment tools

viii. Formal power and competence less than needed. City and regional governmentsdo not control everything: boundaries, competences, division of labour withhigher/lower tiers, markets, regulation/freedom

ix. National and sub-national governments guard their own space. Co-ordination

challenges

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30richestcities

in theworldby GDP

2005

2025

6 newcities in

theEastern

Hemi-sphere

Source:PwC (2009)

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A Re-Balanced World With No More Core and Periphery

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Openness

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T di i l R i l P li i N R i l P li i

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Traditional Regional PoliciesRegional Planning

1950s to 1990s

New Regional PoliciesTerritorial Development

1980s to present

Objectives Balance national economies bycompensating for disparities

Increase regional developmentperformance

Strategies Sectoral approach Integrated development programmes and

projects

Geog. focus Political regions Metro regions and eco regions

Target Lagging regions All regions - Metropolitan regions

Context National economy International economy and local

economies

Tools Subsidies, incentives, state aids,and regulations

Assets, drivers of growth, soft and hardinfrastructures, collaboration incentives,

development agencies, co-operative

governance, financial intermediation

Actors National governments and

sometimes regional governments

Multiple levels of governments, private

and civic actors. Implementation agencies.

Collaborative governance

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The new era: challenges for citymanagement and leadership

Harness the New

Economy

Upgrade quality of

life

Sustainability and

the smart city

Regenerate civicrenewal

Relationship with

(supra-) national

bodies

Demography

Opportunities as pioneers of knowledge

creation, entrepreneurship, and face to

face transactions.

Unites the needs of citizens, businesses,

investors, and visitors.

Local amenities and connectivity remainessential to the urban project.

Enhanced precision and flexibility of

technologies that can reduce carbon

outputs while delivering fiscal efficiency.

Citizen trust and public confidence inpolitical leadership has been

substantially eroded during the crisis

Engaging higher tiers of govt is vital for

cities lacking autonomous powers to

gain tools to compete in the new cycle

Impact on revenue capabilities andservice delivery demands

New growth markets , sector strategies + business

friendly identity

New financing tools (bonds, TIFs, public land) and

partnerships

Address ongoing substantial infrastructure deficits -

transport, energy, waste, housing. Overcome financial restrictions exacerbated by

enduring local government constraints

Digitise physical and social infrastructure

Guide changes in citizen behaviour in areas of

waste, recycling, energy use and supply, transport

modes and use.

Forge new relationships based on principles ofpatience, realism and communication.

Make a new case for cities as the competitive edge

of nations, the key sites for CO2 reductions and

progressive social development

Provide distinctive services to manage mobility anddiversity

Challenge InitiativesMotive(s)

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Framework for local development

Pre-conditions

Businessenvironment& investment

Educationaland research

base

Land andphysical

infrastructure

Social/ culturalinfrastructure &

quality of life

Ecologicalbase

Innovation& creativity

Industrialstructure

Businessownership & mgt

Humancapital Connectivity

Use ofresources

Productivity Population

Development and growth

Drivers

Global economy andMacro-economic

framework

Feedback effectsMarkets

Governancestructure

Environmgt

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Some of the leadership tools used by cities

i. Coalition and alliance building.

ii. Visioning processes.

iii. Strategic and long term planning

iv. Special agencies.

v. Common Brand platforms.

vi. Iconic and catalytic mega-projects.

vii. PPPs, bonds, and financial engineering

viii. Advocacy.

ix. Customer feedback.

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Mayors Trends

Urbanisation, re-urbanisation,metropolitanisation

Institutions, Infrastructures, Initiatives.

Continuity, Change, LeadershipDevelopment

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Mayors Issues

Infrastructure & Investment

Economy Jobs Markets

Security

Climate Change

Finance

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Mayors Issues Tools

City Government Competences.

Fiscal platforms.

National Urban Policies.

National Spatial Policies and co-

ordination.

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UKP

Universal welcome

Defining the knowledge

Addressing wicked problems

Technical issues

Leadership learning Interface with business and national

government

Potentially huge demand

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How city leaders learn

Barriers to Learning are many

What works: Leader groups and summits Benchmarking, who/what is moving

Case Studies

Leadership courses

From staff, how to help leader learn?

Mentoring, secure private

Laughter, challenge, recognition

Future:

Courses and Qualifications

UKP?

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What role for business groups in the city

development system?

NegotiateAdvocatewith Gov

BrandAttract &retention

Regcollab

Busknow how

Comms &media

CSRInt bestpractice

Pay foractivities

X Partycollab

Widerparticip

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Beware of fads: healthy scepticism

Entrepreneurial Cities

Competitive Cities

Liveable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Global Cities

Creative Cities

Innovative CitiesIntelligent Cities

Smart Cities

Flexible Cities

Open Cities25

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