Adding value to city planning: The European Union’s urban programmes in Naples

Abstract:

The ongoing process of European integration is paying increasing attention to the role of cities in the future of Europe. This article looks at the question of the impact of integration on the governance of European cities by analysing the case of the city of Naples which after 1993 began to participate in EU-sponsored urban programmes. An empirical investigation of major organisational innovations and policy changes is conducted to determine how the public function of city planning in Naples has been affected by the city's participation in the formulation and implementation of European urban programmes.