Resumen de Urban Governance and the ' European City': Ideals and Realities in Dublin, Ireland.
Throughout recent decades, a significant amount of attention has been given to the notion of the ' European city' within policy formation and academic enquiry. From one perspective, the ideal of the ' European city' is presented as a densely developed urban area with a focus on quality public transport and a more balanced social structure. More recently, however, the particular elements of the ' European city' associated with pedestrianized public space, urban design and image-making strategies have become central features of entrepreneurial urban policies throughout Europe. This article undertakes an examination of the notion of the ' European city' in urban change in Dublin since the 1990s. Specifically, the article illustrates the degree to which a wholly positive spin on the urban design and image-making elements of the ' European city' in Dublin has served as a thin veil for the desired transformation of Dublin according to neoliberal principles.
