1. Being a sustainable city -- 2. Sustainability in Baltimore -- 3. Defining sustainability in the city -- 4. Policy networks and sustainability implementation -- 5. Collaborative strategies for Baltimore and beyond
Summary
Baltimore, like many other cities around the globe, is redesigning local government policy and programs in order to become a more sustainable city. Sustainability, as a concept guiding public action, encourages city officials to integrate policy and programs addressing the economic, environmental, and social health of the community. City governments, including Baltimore, have adopted plans to integrate this new priority into local policy and program management. Reorienting city policy and programs to address an emergent concern like sustainability requires collaboration between city government
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-156) and index