Building the 21st Century City through Public-Private Partnerships

Building the 21st Century City through Public-Private Partnerships introduces students and early-career professionals to the fundamentals of this unique form of cross-sector collaboration. From understanding the responsibilities of government and industry partners to stewardship of taxpayer dollars, this introductory guide empowers developers and local officials to deliver successful commercial, leisure, and industrial projects neither could undertake on their own. Chapters on securing financing and navigating permitting processes demystify the steps to creating profitable developments, while case studies from around the United States provide invaluable local context. A glossary of public–private partnership terminology offers the reader an insider’s grasp of the language of government and industry partnerships.

Equips developers and local officials with the foundations for successful collaboration
Provides a template for building effective public–private partnerships in every area of real estate development
Includes field-tested insights from case studies of diverse public–private partnership examples
Ideal reading for courses in public administration, city planning, real estate, not-for-profit studies, public service, and more

Helmed by a practitioner turned academic, Building the 21st Century City through Public–Private Partnerships serves as a masterclass with veteran developers, planners, municipal officials, and scholars.

Author Biography

Stephen T. Buckman (editor) is an Associate Professor of Real Estate Development at Clemson University. He is 2023/2024 Fulbright Scholar award recipient to Brazil where he will study land value capture and its impacts on real estate in Rio de Janeiro. His research is primarily centered on resiliency, waterfront development, community real estate development, and how public–private partnerships bring these all together. Before entering the academy, Dr. Buckman worked in real estate development for the Trammell Crow Investment Division and had his own small firm as well as working in investment commercial brokerage. At present Dr. Buckman consults for developers and communities and does his own multi-family developments. Dr. Buckman holds a PhD from Arizona State University.