Neoliberalism is a “rejection of egalitarian liberalism in general and the Keynesian welfare state, combined with a selective return to the ideas of classic liberalism…” (cited in Hackworth, 2007, p. 9). Egalitarian liberalism had government protecting the freedom of people's’ autonomy and their general welfare. However, neoliberalism has government characterized by assumed failure of government to protect individuals right (Hackworth, 2007).The rise of of neoliberalism in America has changed how cities function and planners within them.
For local city governments, neoliberalism has meant has went from blocking the market to promoting it under the new regime. In planning of the city, this promotion of growth has lead to public-private (PP) Partnerships that scholars have identified as a manifestation of neoliberal governance (Hackworth, 2007; Sagalyn, 2012). Sagalyn (2012) outlines that PP flourished …show more content…
Campbell (2016) argues that planners have to juggle not just the economic goals, but also the environment and societal pillars of sustainability. For example, Campbell (2016) outlines the development conflict between the environment and economic pillars. The development poor nations causes development conflict . Development causes environmental negative effects like greenhouse gases, which some richer nations want to limit to stop global warming (Campbell, 2016). However, regulation of this environmental effect would slow the economy of these poor nations and negatively affect the livelihoods of its’ citizens. Neoliberalism in this case would not support the curbing of environmental harm because it requires government control of the market and assuming the protection of the people's right to a healthy environment, which directly violate its’ characteristics. This means planners are fighting an uphill battle against the tide of neoliberalism to promote a sustainable future for people and
For local city governments, neoliberalism has meant has went from blocking the market to promoting it under the new regime. In planning of the city, this promotion of growth has lead to public-private (PP) Partnerships that scholars have identified as a manifestation of neoliberal governance (Hackworth, 2007; Sagalyn, 2012). Sagalyn (2012) outlines that PP flourished …show more content…
Campbell (2016) argues that planners have to juggle not just the economic goals, but also the environment and societal pillars of sustainability. For example, Campbell (2016) outlines the development conflict between the environment and economic pillars. The development poor nations causes development conflict . Development causes environmental negative effects like greenhouse gases, which some richer nations want to limit to stop global warming (Campbell, 2016). However, regulation of this environmental effect would slow the economy of these poor nations and negatively affect the livelihoods of its’ citizens. Neoliberalism in this case would not support the curbing of environmental harm because it requires government control of the market and assuming the protection of the people's right to a healthy environment, which directly violate its’ characteristics. This means planners are fighting an uphill battle against the tide of neoliberalism to promote a sustainable future for people and