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	~~Examples from real world governance interventions:~~

	*[[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin]]
	*[[Co-creation of a sustainable neighborhood in Freiburg]]
	*[[Community led affordable housing in Brussels]]
	*[[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]
	*[[Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona]]
	*[[Inner-city community energy in London]]

	== General ambition ==		== General ambition ==
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	''' ''Foodsharing'', Berlin'''		''' ''Foodsharing'', Berlin'''

	Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin: Foodsharing groups tapped into the resources of the national network to develop locally, especially they used the same online platform as well as the same principles and organizational structure. Social resources were also used to gain legitimacy as Foodsharing is well known in the food sector. This helped regional groups to develop partnerships with food retailers of supermarkets or possibly to gain support from local institutional actors, such as community centers, as hosts for public fridges (Q13). Moreover, Foodsharing was able to successfully become established in Berlin because there was already a thriving sharing economy in the city (Q26a). Tapping into communities engaged in sharing economies for services, mobility, clothing, etc. provided the adequate public engagement foodsharing needs. Lastly, Foodsharing has been able to extend beyond its organizational network to support initiatives starting up elsewhere. The group YUnity originates from Foodsharing and develops online platforms and tools that enable others to start their own food sharing network (Q31a).		Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin: Foodsharing groups tapped into the resources of the national network to develop locally, especially they used the same online platform as well as the same principles and organizational structure. Social resources were also used to gain legitimacy as Foodsharing is well known in the food sector. This helped regional groups to develop partnerships with food retailers of supermarkets or possibly to gain support from local institutional actors, such as community centers, as hosts for public fridges [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin#13. Which particular interactions among various stakeholders (stakeholder configurations) were crucial in enabling the intervention to emerge successfully? This could include direct or indirect impacts on interventions.\|(Q13)]]. Moreover, Foodsharing was able to successfully become established in Berlin because there was already a thriving sharing economy in the city [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin#26. According to the TRANSIT project’s four mechanisms for empowerment – i. funding; ii. legitimacy; iii. knowledge sharing, learning, and peer support; or iv. visibility and identity – please briefly describe the following, and indicate where the intervention has been developed or supported as part of which formal collaborations, networks or projects:\|(Q26a)]]. Tapping into communities engaged in sharing economies for services, mobility, clothing, etc. provided the adequate public engagement foodsharing needs. Lastly, Foodsharing has been able to extend beyond its organizational network to support initiatives starting up elsewhere. The group YUnity originates from Foodsharing and develops online platforms and tools that enable others to start their own food sharing network [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin#31. Suggestions regarding transferability.\|(Q31a)]].

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	''' ''Vauban neighborhood'', Freiburg'''		''' ''Vauban neighborhood'', Freiburg'''

	Housing Cooperative Networks in Germany inspired to some extent project proponents. Specifically, they benefited from the expertise of the cooperative confederation regarding economy, law and tax policy (Q.~~26-b ;~~ & ~~Q.27-b~~).		Housing Cooperative Networks in Germany inspired to some extent project proponents. Specifically, they benefited from the expertise of the cooperative confederation regarding economy, law and tax policy [[Co-creation of a sustainable neighborhood in Freiburg#27. Has any acquired knowledge (e.g. technical knowledge, awareness of local political procedures etc.) been reported as particularly helpful to this intervention?\|(Q26b & Q27b)]].

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	''' ''Community Land Trust'', Brussels'''		''' ''Community Land Trust'', Brussels'''

	The ability of many (15) community associations to self-organize and present a united appeal for the establishment of the CLTB was very important for the intervention’s emergence. Additionally, CLTB learned from experiences in experiments for alternative affordable housing in and outside of Brussels (Q26).		The ability of many (15) community associations to self-organize and present a united appeal for the establishment of the CLTB was very important for the intervention’s emergence. Additionally, CLTB learned from experiences in experiments for alternative affordable housing in and outside of Brussels [[Community led affordable housing in Brussels#26. According to the TRANSIT project’s four mechanisms for empowerment – i. funding; ii. legitimacy; iii. knowledge sharing, learning, and peer support; or iv. visibility and identity – please briefly describe the following, and indicate where the intervention has been developed or supported as part of which formal collaborations, networks or projects:\|(Q26)]].

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	''' ''Superblocks'', Barcelona'''		''' ''Superblocks'', Barcelona'''

	Superblocks in Barcelona: The Urban Ecology Agency is led by Superblocks visionaire Salvador Rueda, and was an important source of expertise in designing and implementing this project in Barcelona (Q15). The City Council also engaged multiple community networks through the creation of neighborhood working groups (Q14). Local residents and stakeholders were important representatives. Their participation supported the design of individual Superblocks with respect to the neighborhood’s character and was critical for gaining public support of the project.		Superblocks in Barcelona: The Urban Ecology Agency is led by Superblocks visionaire Salvador Rueda, and was an important source of expertise in designing and implementing this project in Barcelona [[Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona#15. How are responsibilities and/or decision-making power distributed among actors?\|(Q15)]]. The City Council also engaged multiple community networks through the creation of neighborhood working groups [[Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona#14. To what extent, in what form and at what stages have citizens participated in the shaping of the intervention?\|(Q14)]]. Local residents and stakeholders were important representatives. Their participation supported the design of individual Superblocks with respect to the neighborhood’s character and was critical for gaining public support of the project.

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	''' ''Repowering'', London'''		''' ''Repowering'', London'''

	Inner-city community energy in London: As a pioneer organization, Repowering offers professional services such as legal, structural, financial, and marketing aid, to other upcoming community energy projects. However, there is an ongoing internal debate regarding what information Repowering is willing to open-source and what they maintain as exclusive expertise that should be protected (Q32). Furthermore, Repowering had limited expertise to draw from in the sector and therefore had to learn through the process of innovation. From an interview: “It wasn't like we got an answer from other people and they helped us out. It was the other way around. We trail-blazed the whole sector" (Interview with Otero) (Q26).		Inner-city community energy in London: As a pioneer organization, Repowering offers professional services such as legal, structural, financial, and marketing aid, to other upcoming community energy projects. However, there is an ongoing internal debate regarding what information Repowering is willing to open-source and what they maintain as exclusive expertise that should be protected [[Inner-city community energy in London#32. In what forms has the learning process, including stories of overcoming obstacles, been recorded for, and/or made accessible to city makers also from elsewhere?\|(Q32)]]. Furthermore, Repowering had limited expertise to draw from in the sector and therefore had to learn through the process of innovation. From an interview: “It wasn't like we got an answer from other people and they helped us out. It was the other way around. We trail-blazed the whole sector" (Interview with Otero) [[Inner-city community energy in London#26. According to the TRANSIT project’s four mechanisms for empowerment – i. funding; ii. legitimacy; iii. knowledge sharing, learning, and peer support; or iv. visibility and identity – please briefly describe the following, and indicate where the intervention has been developed or supported as part of which formal collaborations, networks or projects:\|(Q26)]].

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Sophia McRae at 13:46, 17 February 2021

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	*[[Community led affordable housing in Brussels]]		*[[Community led affordable housing in Brussels]]
	*[[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]		*[[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]
			*[[Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona]]
			*[[Inner-city community energy in London]]

	== General ambition ==		== General ambition ==

	Emerging initiatives need to ensure they connect to and learn from existing community networks ~~which~~ are working on similar issues. This can involve the sharing of (human) resources ~~and~~ learning from individuals ~~of other~~ community initiatives elsewhere, ~~as well as learning~~ about ~~concepts~~, ~~structures~~, ~~organisational issues~~ and electronic tools ~~(like e.g. the Foodsharing platform connecting food donors to savers)~~. Consulting experts in the field could also be important here, especially in the beginning of a project (e.~~g BEB~~ learning from ~~re-municipalisation experts from Schönau)~~.		Emerging initiatives need to ensure they connect to and learn from existing community networks that are working on similar issues. This can involve the sharing of (human) resources, learning from individuals from community initiatives elsewhere, and knowledge sharing about organizational structures, problem solving, and electronic tools. Consulting experts in the field could also be important here, especially in the beginning of a project. It can also be helpful for initiatives to tap into networks that have experience in similarly structured interventions or share a common ideology. Beyond learning outcomes, this could provide an integral basis of support for emerging projects.

			Learning from other communities can support emerging initiatives with the resources and expertise to increase their legitimacy and gain political and public support. There is also much to gain for organizations to teach others: sharing knowledge with newer projects strengthens networks within and between communities, bolsters an organization’s reputation and legitimacy, and offers opportunities for additional organizational support.

	Learning from other communities and benefiting from their resources as well as gaining expertise often also increases their legitimacy and helps community networks and ideas gain public as well as political support.

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==
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	''' ''Foodsharing'', Berlin'''		''' ''Foodsharing'', Berlin'''

	Foodsharing groups tapped into the resources of the national network to develop locally, especially they used the same online platform as well as the same principles and organizational structure. Social resources were also used to gain legitimacy as Foodsharing is well known in the food sector. This helped regional groups to develop partnerships with food retailers of supermarkets or possibly to gain support from local institutional actors (e.~~g. that tolerate public fridges - not~~ in Berlin!)(~~Q.13~~).		Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin: Foodsharing groups tapped into the resources of the national network to develop locally, especially they used the same online platform as well as the same principles and organizational structure. Social resources were also used to gain legitimacy as Foodsharing is well known in the food sector. This helped regional groups to develop partnerships with food retailers of supermarkets or possibly to gain support from local institutional actors, such as community centers, as hosts for public fridges (Q13). Moreover, Foodsharing was able to successfully become established in Berlin because there was already a thriving sharing economy in the city (Q26a). Tapping into communities engaged in sharing economies for services, mobility, clothing, etc. provided the adequate public engagement foodsharing needs. Lastly, Foodsharing has been able to extend beyond its organizational network to support initiatives starting up elsewhere. The group YUnity originates from Foodsharing and develops online platforms and tools that enable others to start their own food sharing network (Q31a).

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	* Take a look at the detailed [[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]		* Take a look at the detailed [[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]
	* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Creating a Sustainable Energy System: a Citizen-Driven Transformation]]		* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Creating a Sustainable Energy System: a Citizen-Driven Transformation]]

			''' ''Superblocks'', Barcelona'''

			Superblocks in Barcelona: The Urban Ecology Agency is led by Superblocks visionaire Salvador Rueda, and was an important source of expertise in designing and implementing this project in Barcelona (Q15). The City Council also engaged multiple community networks through the creation of neighborhood working groups (Q14). Local residents and stakeholders were important representatives. Their participation supported the design of individual Superblocks with respect to the neighborhood’s character and was critical for gaining public support of the project.

			Learn more about this intervention:
			* Take a look at the detailed [[Dealing flexibly with and learning from resistance in Barcelona]]
			* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Reclaiming Street Space: Cooperation for Neighbourhood Transformation]]

	== Relation to justice in urban sustainability governance ==		== Relation to justice in urban sustainability governance ==
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	== Critical reflection ==		== Critical reflection ==

	~~For one,~~ closely ~~connecting~~ to already existing initiatives may deprive newly emerging initiatives of their distinctive and innovative character and may limit their appeal to particular social groups.		Connecting closely to already existing initiatives may deprive newly emerging initiatives of their distinctive and innovative character and may limit their appeal to particular social groups.
	Another downside of this enabling governance arrangement is that it may contribute to a roll-back of the state. Strong community networks operating in a certain domain (food, housing etc.) can alleviate state deficiencies. As far as they In replace the state in its responsibility to organize the provision e.g. of sufficient food or housing, such initiatives may be instrumentalized in line with a neoliberal logic by compensating or even fostering a roll-back of the state. This relates to the driver of injustice: [[Unquestioned Neoliberal growth and austerity urbanism]].		Another downside of this enabling governance arrangement is that it may contribute to a roll-back of the state. Strong community networks operating in a certain domain (food, housing etc.) can alleviate state deficiencies. As far as they In replace the state in its responsibility to organize the provision e.g. of sufficient food or housing, such initiatives may be instrumentalized in line with a neoliberal logic by compensating or even fostering a roll-back of the state. This relates to the driver of injustice: [[Unquestioned Neoliberal growth and austerity urbanism]]. Also, it cannot be assumed that initiatives are willing to share their information or novel expertise if they perceive others as potential “competitors” (for public funding, participants, etc.).
			Furthermore, since many initiatives for sustainable and just cities are unique “trailblazers”, the advice from other community groups may be limited. Much of the learning has to still come from the context of the initiative itself.

			==Examples==

			''' ''Repowering'', London'''

			Inner-city community energy in London: As a pioneer organization, Repowering offers professional services such as legal, structural, financial, and marketing aid, to other upcoming community energy projects. However, there is an ongoing internal debate regarding what information Repowering is willing to open-source and what they maintain as exclusive expertise that should be protected (Q32). Furthermore, Repowering had limited expertise to draw from in the sector and therefore had to learn through the process of innovation. From an interview: “It wasn't like we got an answer from other people and they helped us out. It was the other way around. We trail-blazed the whole sector" (Interview with Otero) (Q26).

			Learn more about this intervention:
			* Take a look at the detailed [[Inner-city community energy in London]]
			* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[From Electricity to Empowerment: Democratizing Urban Energy Systems]]

	== Covid-19 connection/How does this enabling arrangement play out under the conditions of a pandemic? ==		== Covid-19 connection/How does this enabling arrangement play out under the conditions of a pandemic? ==

	In the context of the pandemic, some public institutions engaged in supporting a variety of economic sectors but did not provide adequate assistance in many social sectors. Civil-society organizations have complemented deficiencies in public social assistance especially in the sector of food and housing by providing meals or temporarily housing for those in need. Tapping into resources of existing community networks provides such emerging local initiatives with ‘internal’ resources (i.e. as internal to the community) that the public sector is unable to provide them with. This support allows community groups to survive and pursue sustainability and justice goals in cities in a context of selective governmental interventions.		In the context of the pandemic, some public institutions engaged in supporting a variety of economic sectors but did not provide adequate assistance in many social sectors. Civil-society organizations have complemented deficiencies in public social assistance especially in the sector of food and housing by providing meals or temporarily housing for those in need. Tapping into resources of existing community networks provides such emerging local initiatives with ‘internal’ resources (i.e. as internal to the community) that the public sector is unable to provide them with. This support allows community groups to survive and pursue sustainability and justice goals in cities in a context of selective governmental interventions.

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	* Take a look at the detailed [[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]		* Take a look at the detailed [[Citizens share in Berlin Energy Grid for sustainable energy]]
	* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Creating a Sustainable Energy System: a ~~citizen~~-~~driven transformation~~]]		* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Creating a Sustainable Energy System: a Citizen-Driven Transformation]]

	== Relation to justice in urban sustainability governance ==		== Relation to justice in urban sustainability governance ==

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	* Take a look at the detailed [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin]]		* Take a look at the detailed [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin]]
	* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Tackling ~~waste~~: ~~community practices~~ for ~~food rescuing~~ and ~~sharing~~]]		* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Tackling Waste: Community Practices for Food Rescuing and Sharing]]

	''' ''Vauban neighborhood'', Freiburg'''		''' ''Vauban neighborhood'', Freiburg'''

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	* Take a look at the detailed [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin]]		* Take a look at the detailed [[Citizens rescuing and sharing food in Berlin]]
	* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[~~Expanding effective~~ practices for food rescuing and sharing ~~among cities~~]]		* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Tackling waste: community practices for food rescuing and sharing]]

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	* Take a look at the detailed [[Community led affordable housing in Brussels]]		* Take a look at the detailed [[Community led affordable housing in Brussels]]
	* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[~~Expanding effective practices for food rescuing and sharing among cities~~]]		* Check out the brief governance scenario called [[Reimagining Affordable Housing from the Ground Up: Community Land Trust Models]]

	''' ''Bürgen Energie Berlin'', Berlin'''		''' ''Bürgen Energie Berlin'', Berlin'''