Research On Polycentric Governance And Urban Park Management

Urban parks are public places for citizens to take rest and recreation and fitness, they are public properties that improve and enhance the living environment and quality of citizens'life. They are low-cost exclusive and conditional noncompetitive; also have more social benefits than personal. Are typical examples of quasi-public properties.During managing the urban parks, the management style was changed from the government monopoly-dominated management to marketing management. Both styles have their pros and cons; cannot meet the modern urban park management requirements. This article introduce the Polycentric Governance theory, try to discover the urban park management in "Government--Market--Social"framework.Polycentric Governance theory gives a new way for urban park management. This theory stresses the cooperation of government and non-government organizations and public. Emphasize the breadth, depth and intensity of public participation. Expand and enhance public participation in urban governance powers. Compensate for the shortcomings of governance.During managing the urban parks, it's not enough to have Government or Market or the 3rd party organizations, we should find the balance of Government, Market and 3rd party organizations in public services, establish the public service system full of vitality and competitiveness. Give full play to their respective advantages, cooperate and complement, share the responsibility and benefits, provide public services more effectively to meet the social requirement.Polycentric Governance will not excluding the government's dominant position, as the representative of social and the public interest, the government should play the basic and vital role in guide the market and healthy growth of social development, be the guide and activator, Promoting the quality of public properties. Therefore, the government should occupy a central position during the existing Multi-central urban park management system...