ABSTRACT
The economic power of cities on the one hand and the impact of global economic phenomena on cities on the other are great concerns of urban analysis. This chapter provides examples of how the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and Urban Agenda for the European Union (EU) vision can be achieved by cities through urban law and public-community partnerships. The concept of urban co-governance is deeply rooted in literature. It builds on theories of new public governance as a model of public management that overcomes the “public administration and management” approach and the new public management focused on efficiency. The Urban Agenda for the EU identifies fourteen Thematic Partnerships as the key delivery mechanism within the Urban Agenda for the EU, similarly to the NUA. Many EU cities, in particular Spanish and Italian cities, have implemented urban laws and regulations experimenting with co-governance innovative and responsible public procurement practices.
