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Leeds: Shaping the City (Hardcover, New)
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Leeds: Shaping the City (Hardcover, New)
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Presents an assessment of the redevelopment and regeneration of
Leeds. This book identifies the drivers for change in the
renaissance of contemporary Leeds following its evolution from
Georgian/Victorian times. It explores the depth and complexity of
the public-private partnerships involved in the delivery structures
and their achievements. If Leeds was good in Arthur Ransome's day,
it is hard to find an adjective that describes its fizz and
chutzpah at the beginning of the 21st century. The city has been so
successful in the last 30 years that its rivals have had to fall
back on the insult 'smug', a jibe which, by definition, has little
effect on its target. There is a deep-rooted sense of satisfaction,
every bit as cosy as Ransome's, in the unofficial capital of
Yorkshire. It shows mostly in the attitude of its people but also
finds expression in the architecture, and especially in the strong
sense of place in the city centre. "Leeds: Shaping the City" is an
authoritative and objective assessment of the redevelopment and
regeneration of Leeds. It identifies the drivers for change in the
renaissance of contemporary Leeds following its evolution from
Georgian/Victorian times; explores the depth and complexity of the
public-private partnerships involved in the delivery structures and
their achievements; articulates the importance of urban design for
successful regeneration; uses case studies to illustrate the
processes involved in the major physical change of the city and to
assess their influence on future projects; and, provides a
chronology of critical regeneration activities and key events over
the last 20 years. Leeds has done exceptionally well in
transforming itself from a grimy 'factoryopolis'.There are
challenges ahead but the physical expression of Leeds' success -
seen everywhere from clubs and cool restaurants to lofts above the
inland port, where canal and river entwine - keep stimulating the
imagination of new generations of entrepreneurs.
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