TY - JOUR
T1 - Canadian Provincial and US State Roles in Urban Planning and Development
T2 - A Study of London, Ontario, and St Cloud, Minnesota
AU - Keating, Michael James
AU - Mehrhoff, Arthur
PY - 1992/6
Y1 - 1992/6
N2 - US and Canadian cities face many of the same imperatives of competition for development and growth. Yet cultural differences and the role of higher level governments produce different outcomes. This is tested by examining two cities, London, Ontario, and St Cloud, Minnesota, chosen for their economic and demographic similarities. The Ontario provincial government is found to have a more substantial role in managing urban development issues than its Minnesota state counterpart. This reflects differing Canadian and US assumptions about the scope and purpose of government. Further paired comparisons are needed to assess the effect of other variables.
AB - US and Canadian cities face many of the same imperatives of competition for development and growth. Yet cultural differences and the role of higher level governments produce different outcomes. This is tested by examining two cities, London, Ontario, and St Cloud, Minnesota, chosen for their economic and demographic similarities. The Ontario provincial government is found to have a more substantial role in managing urban development issues than its Minnesota state counterpart. This reflects differing Canadian and US assumptions about the scope and purpose of government. Further paired comparisons are needed to assess the effect of other variables.
U2 - 10.1068/c100173
DO - 10.1068/c100173
M3 - Article
SN - 0263-774X
VL - 10
SP - 173
EP - 187
JO - Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy
JF - Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy
IS - 2
ER -