Abstract

In-migration is a key factor in the growth of cities and an indicator of their attractiveness in the competition between locations. This article investigates the central question of which approaches for the proactive recruitment of in-migrants arise in urban planning and which opportunities and obstacles exist for local governance. On the basis of planning-related theories, a heuristic model for the analysis of local strategies is developed that differentiates in-migration on the housing, labour and education markets. In the empirical part, selected results from qualitative case studies in medium-sized cities are presented. The results show that, in the context of shrinking cities, there is a need for in-migration due to vacant apartments and a shortage of skilled workers, while in the growth context, the problems of a tight housing market as a result of migration move to the fore of city policies. Strategies to attract in-migration are therefore context-dependent and represent a complex cross-sectional task that requires the planning administration to interact with politicians, business and citizens. While growth coalitions are being formed in some cities, in other cases there are barriers that block the development of local in-migration strategies.

English title: In-migration to Cities: Opportunities and limits of Urban Planning

摘要

移民是城市发展的关键因素，也是城市在不同地点竞争中吸引力的指标。本文探讨了城市规划中出现了哪些主动招募移民的方法以及地方治理存在哪些机会和障碍的核心问题。在与规划相关的理论的基础上，开发了一种用于分析本地策略的启发式模型，以区分住房、劳动力和教育市场上的移民。在实证部分，介绍了从中等城市定性案例研究中选取的结果。结果表明，在城市收缩的背景下，由于公寓空置和技术工人短缺，需要移民，而在增长背景下，移民导致的住房市场吃紧问题成为城市政策的重中之重。因此，吸引移民的策略取决于具体情况，是一项复杂的跨部门任务，需要规划管理部门与政治家、企业和公民进行互动。虽然一些城市正在形成增长联盟，但在其他情况下，也存在阻碍当地移民战略发展的障碍。

英文名称：In-migration to Cities：城市规划的机遇与局限