Professor Paul Langley paul.langley@durham.ac.uk
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Crowdfunding cities: Social entrepreneurship, speculation and solidarity in Berlin
Langley, P.; Lewis, S.; McFarlane, C.; Painter, J.; Vradis, A.
Authors
S. Lewis
Professor Colin Mcfarlane colin.mcfarlane@durham.ac.uk
Professor
J. Painter
A. Vradis
Abstract
Situated at the intersection of urban and economic geography, this paper develops and illustrates a three-step research agenda to further critical understanding of relations between crowdfunding and cities. First, we explore how crowdfunding is enrolled in shifting programmes of urban governance that valorize entrepreneurship in North America and Europe in particular. When invoked in urban governance, crowdfunding is increasingly the ‘go to’ method for mobilizing the cash, capital and collective enthusiasm necessary for social entrepreneurship and civic renewal in cities. Second, we offer a situated, qualitative case study account of crowdfunding in Berlin. In contrast with existing research, we show how a specific urban context contributes to shaping the distinctive crowdfunding ecologies that emerge in a city. Third, we interrogate the multiplicity and diversity of crowdfunding-city relations, identifying and analyzing three distinctive ecologies that have emerged to date in Berlin. While crowdfunding is indeed enabling social entrepreneurship in particular ways in Berlin, it also contributes to capitalizing speculation in booming real-estate developments and facilitates the solidarity economies of community groups and charities.
Citation
Langley, P., Lewis, S., McFarlane, C., Painter, J., & Vradis, A. (2020). Crowdfunding cities: Social entrepreneurship, speculation and solidarity in Berlin. Geoforum, 115, 11-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2020.06.014
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 22, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 29, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2020-10 |
Deposit Date | Jun 23, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 29, 2022 |
Journal | Geoforum |
Print ISSN | 0016-7185 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 115 |
Pages | 11-20 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2020.06.014 |
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