Reframing strategic spatial planning as a "coproductive trading zone" between state-led and place-based interests: Reflections from Maryland and Finland

摘要: Abstract The rescaling of planning policies and practices has brought out the need to reframe our understanding democratic legitimacy emerging governance arrangements. For example, in UK, state-coordinated local increasingly been linked foundations ‘post-political’ spatial planning, characterized by a democracy deficit overall inadequate political debate about alternatives. This article reflects upon changing state–local relationship reframing strategic as ‘coproductive trading zone’ (CTZ) between state-led place-based interests. aim is present conceptual opening theoretical policymaking intertwining recent yet partly separate paths regarding ‘post-political planning’, ‘trading zones’ ‘coproduction’. framework then utilized analyse developments Maryland Finland, where for increased state-level coordination highlighted. attention on plea new kind coalition emphasized public sector led that claim draw from engagement. concept CTZ offers useful transparent policy development increases potential ways overcome deficit.