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When
it comes to measuring private involvement, most cities admit to not
doing it very well. “Actually, the impact of the private sector
involvement is not measured so far (at least in systematic way).”
(Vilnius) “No indicators exist at local levels. On a national level,
the Employment and Training Corporation monitors the number of jobs
created in the private sector.” (Malta) “Private commitment cannot be
recorded unless public sponsorship is involved” (Hamburg)
Most
have no targets against which they measure success, although some
measure the amount of private finance which they bring in (Berlin,
Glasgow); some measure “the number of jobs that have been created with
public sector support” (Glasgow); “statistical returns on sq. metre of
residential and commercial development achieved” (Dublin).
Others will measure their success by “the involvement of private sector
stakeholders in the affairs of neighbourhood development or the number
of private sector organisations, which are engaged in neighbourhood
management projects.” (Berlin) “The only type of evaluation and
assessment done in the Lisbon case is a periodic one of the work and
schedule fulfilment. No other type (social, economical, etc.) is done
yet.” (Lisbon)
There
were some thoughts about how a holistic impact assessment could be made.
“Within a regeneration area the impact can be measured through the
quantum of residential and commercial development achieved, the value of
that investment, economic impact, the number of jobs created, the level
of cultural, recreation and community investment and environmental
impact.” (Dublin) “Maybe the change of lifestyle / residents notices the
new quality?” (Hamburg) |
