This paper contributes to the water privatization and governance literatures by examining the case of Pittsburgh where renewed efforts of water privatization have emerged after a failed private management arrangement between the local water authority and Veolia ended abruptly in 2015. We argue that, as the water authority aims to rebuild trust in the community, resident mobilization has played a key role in hindering further privatizing arrangements and has exerted influence in defining what constitutes the “new public” water in Pittsburgh, by advocating for increased transparency and accountability in governance, infrastructure improvements and protections for low-income residents.

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匹兹堡的跨地域社会运动：新公共水的案例

本文通过研究匹兹堡的案例为水私有化和治理文献做出贡献，在 2015 年当地水务局和威立雅之间的私人管理安排失败后突然结束了水私有化的新努力。旨在重建对社区的信任，居民动员在阻碍进一步私有化安排方面发挥了关键作用，并通过倡导在治理、基础设施改进和对低收入居民的保护。