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In English
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web
Description:
American communities face serious challenges when military bases close. But affected municipalities and metro regions are not doomed. Taking a long-term, flexible, and incremental approach, Michael Touchton and Amanda J. Ashley make strong recommendations for collaborative models of governance that can improve defense conversion dramatically and ensure benefits, even for low-resource municipalities. Communities can't control their economic situation or geographic location, but, as Salvaging Community shows, communities can control how they govern conversion processes geared toward redevelopment and reinvention.In Salvaging Community, Touchton and Ashley undertake a comprehensive evaluation of how such communities redevelop former bases following the Department of Defense's Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. To do so, they developed the first national database on military redevelopment and combine quantitative national analyses with three, in-depth case studies in California. Salvaging Community thus fills the void in knowledge surrounding redevelopment of bases and the disparate outcomes that affect communities after BRAC. The data presented in Salvaging Community points toward effective strategies for collaborative governance that address the present-day needs of municipal officials, economic development agencies, and non-profit organizations working in post-BRAC communities. Defense conversion is not just about jobs or economic rebound, Touchton and Ashley argue. Emphasizing inclusion and sustainability in redevelopment promotes rejuvenated communities and creates places where people want to live. As localities and regions deal with the legacy of the post-Cold War base closings and anticipate new closures in the future, Salvaging Community presents a timely and constructive approach to both economic and community development at the close of the military-industrial era
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Base Closure Crisis -- 1. BRAC and Federal Public Policy: Defense Conversion from 1945 to 2016 -- 2. National Trends in Military Redevelopment: Challenges of Governance, Financing, and Environmental Remediation -- 3. Planning for Transformation: The Folly of Best Practices in Redevelopment -- 4. Collaborative Governance: How Rescaling the State Drives Redevelopment -- 5. The Pursuit of Integration: Centrality and Isolation in Defense Conversion -- 6. Financing the Deal: Leveraging Global Resources for Local Conversion -- Conclusion: Converting Bases in the Twenty-First Century -- Appendix: Variables and Descriptions for Quantitative Models -- Notes -- References -- Index