We hear the term "sustainability" everywhere today; in the context of city management, the term is most used to mean environmental sustainability or being able to thrive in a world facing climate change. In this book, however, the term means something more extensive-how cities can sustain themselves during climate change but also through the many other challenges facing the modern world, including in budgeting and finance, human resource management, public safety, and infrastructure to name but a few. This new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of urban administration today, from the unique demographics of cities, local government political structures, intergovernmental relations, and the full range of service delivery areas for which cities are ever more responsible.Throughout the book, two important components of city management today-the use of technology and measuring performance for accountability-are highlighted, along with NASPAA accreditation standards and competencies. Particular attention is paid to incorporating Urban Administration standards, so that students using the text will have a thorough understanding of:the ethics of local government management?? the roles and relationships among local and elected/appointed government officials, as well as what makes local institutions different from other institutions strategies for engaging citizens in local governance the complexities of intergovernmental and network relationships to develop skills in collaborative governance how to manage local government financial resources as well as human resources Public service values such as accountability, transparency, efficiency, effectiveness, ethical behavior, and equity and emphasized throughout the text, and discussion questions, exercises, and 'career pathways' highlighting successful public servants in a variety of city management roles are included in each chapter. Managing the Sustainable City is an ideal textbook for students of public administration, public policy, and public affairs interested in learning how cities can be sustainable - in their management, their policies, their interactions with their citizens, as well as in preparing for and managing the impacts of climate change.
This text provides an overview of urban administration, from the unique demographics of cities, local government political structures, intergovernmental relations, and the range of service delivery areas for which cities are ever more responsible.
