Daily Junction.mobi portal<p>The most important achievement of the municipal gospel was creating a sense of pride in local achievements. There was optimism that the problems of rapid industrialism could be overcome. Now that the country is facing an era of de-industrialism, it needs a new path to prosperity. As Burnham has recognised, it also needs a sense of hope and possibility. Both could go a long way to turning around the current malaise.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/290395/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" /><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. More info: https://theconversation.com/republishing-guidelines --></p>
<p><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/steve-schifferes-181051">Steve Schifferes</a>, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/city-st-georges-university-of-london-1047">City St George's, University of London</a></em></span></p>
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