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作者

LelSaito

来源

URBAN AFFAIRS REVIEW,Vol.55,Issue5,P.1402–1432

语言

英文

关键字

urban development, growth machine, regime theory, Los Angeles, sports stadiums

作者单位

1University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

摘要

In political economy, research on growth coalitions and regime theory concludes that progressive coalitions representing lower-income residents and effectively working for policy change at the local level involving development are unlikely since they lack the resources necessary to build and maintain strong coalitions with long-term influence with elected officials. In Los Angeles, a coalition representing the homeless filed a lawsuit in 2012, which involved one of the most powerful developers in the region, and reached a favorable settlement. Given the strength of growth interests and factors working against redistributive policies, I ask the question, how did the coalition muster the political influence and resources necessary to compel the developer to settle the lawsuit? I contend that the settlement is evidence of a progressive coalition in the region that is working to establish a growth with equity framework and that the coalition has established political influence with local officials.