Urban design and the British urban renaissance /

An insightful exploration of the strengths, weaknesses and implications of New Labour's urban renaissance agenda, experts in urban design and planning critically review the development and application of the strategy in Britain's largest cities.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Punter, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Subjects:
City planning > Great Britain.
Urban policy > Great Britain.
Politique urbaine > Grande-Bretagne.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Regional Planning.
City planning
Urban policy
Great Britain
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Plates; Figures; Tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Common acronyms; 1 An introduction to the British urban renaissance; The English 'Core Cities': An introduction; 2 Birmingham: Translating ambition into quality; 3 Manchester: Making it happen; 4 Leeds: Shaping change and guiding success; 5 Sheffield: A miserable disappointment no more?; 6 Liverpool: Liverpool's Vision and the decade of cranes; 7 Bristol: Not a design-led urban renaissance; 8 Newcastle upon Tyne: In search of a post-industrial direction.

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