The Regeneration Process of Entertainment Zones and the Business Improvement Area Model: A Comparison Between Toronto and Vancouver

This paper examines the regeneration process of two entertainment zones in Canada, both of which involve business improvement areas (BIAs) within the local governing structure. The main objective is to analyse the arrangement of local governance and the corresponding influence on the regeneration st...

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Published in:Planning, practice & research practice & research, 2013-08, Vol.28 (4), p.420-439
Main Author: Darchen, Sébastien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
British Columbia
business improvement areas (BIAs)
Business management
Canada
Corporate planning
entertainment zones
local governance
Local government
regeneration process
Sustainability
Urban economics
Urban renewal
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Summary:This paper examines the regeneration process of two entertainment zones in Canada, both of which involve business improvement areas (BIAs) within the local governing structure. The main objective is to analyse the arrangement of local governance and the corresponding influence on the regeneration strategy in each context. Resultantly, it is clear that local governance structure holds significant impact on project outcome, which in both cases has led to similar regeneration strategies with regard to place-making and economic revitalization. As a recommendation moving forward, the BIA model might be twinned with a sustainability assessment of the site in order to produce a more strategic approach to urban regeneration.
ISSN:0269-7459
1360-0583
DOI:10.1080/02697459.2013.784941