In search of the public good: Agenda setting and policy formulation for post -9/11 New York City.
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Title
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In search of the public good: Agenda setting and policy formulation for post -9/11 New York City.
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Identifier
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AAI3232023
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identifier
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3232023
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Creator
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Goldberg, Arielle Cheyenne.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Frances Fox Piven
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Date
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2006
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Political Science, General | Urban and Regional Planning
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Abstract
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This study analyzes how state and civil society stakeholders constructed conceptions of the public good and substantive policy solutions for post-9/11 New York City. It also investigates why decision-makers adopted some of these policy solutions and rejected others. It links the theoretical frameworks of post-catastrophe agenda setting, urban governing coalitions, and civil society to analyze how macro events, organizational arrangements and coalition building allow actors to advocate for alternatives to dominant conceptions of the public good. Dominant conceptions of the public good, such as growth and security, can both indirectly influence and mandate what is considered possible in the policy-making arena. Therefore, growing support for alternative conceptions of the public good may indicate opportunities for marginalized sectors of civil society to advance their values and policy preferences.;Findings show that pro-growth advocates were often able to reassert growth as the dominant conception of the public good, usually with the assistance of state and federal political institutions. However, 9/11 created some opportunities for stakeholders to use alternative conceptions of the public good such as memorialization, equity, and excellent design to shape the systemic and institutional agendas for rebuilding projects. In particular, civic coalitions provided opportunities for diverse communities to forge consensus on principles and substantive public policies. Findings are based on participant observation of over 200 meetings of the rebuilding agencies, civic coalitions, and other stakeholders; analysis of key documents; and in-depth interviews with key stakeholders and rebuilding officials.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
