Urban design and the British urban renaissance

• Other Authors: Punter, John.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
• Subjects: City planning > Great Britain.; Urban policy > Great Britain.; POLITICAL SCIENCE > Regional Planning. > Public Policy; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

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.

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.