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Using case studies from the UK and Europe, Chris Couch examines the
nature and achievements of the expanded towns programmes that
emerged in the mid-20th century to accommodate population growth
and overspill from densely populated urban areas. Thought-provoking
insights into lessons to be learnt are provided, alongside
arguments for further planned expansion of smaller towns today.
This timely book investigates how development pressures caused by
rapidly growing populations, have led to some disregard for health
and housing standards, and how a fresh look at the relationship
between urban form and public health is necessary, particularly in
the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The author raises the
importance of strong planning and public land acquisition,
concluding with a strong case for a new programme of planned
expansion in smaller towns. Written in an accessible style, this
book is an excellent resource for students and researchers in urban
planning, geography and history as well as housing policy, estate
management and the built environment. Practitioners and policy
makers within town planning and urban development would also find
this an invaluable read.
This title was first published in 2003. Over the last 30 years,
Liverpool has undergone more economic restructuring and urban
change than virtually any other city in Britain and Europe. It has
also been a testing ground for almost every experiment and
innovation in modern urban policy. City of Change and Challenge
analyses the urban planning and regeneration experience in
Liverpool over this period. In doing so, it considers the extent to
which the pressure to create jobs has led to economic development
aims consistently taking precedence over environmental and social
concerns, and the degree to which regeneration has been dominated
by centralised and top-down approaches without a strong strategic
planning framework. It also discusses why some policies and
programmes have been more successful than others and what lessons
might be learned, not only by Liverpool's future policy makers, but
also by planners, politicians and academics throughout the world.
This title was first published in 2003. Over the last 30 years,
Liverpool has undergone more economic restructuring and urban
change than virtually any other city in Britain and Europe. It has
also been a testing ground for almost every experiment and
innovation in modern urban policy. City of Change and Challenge
analyses the urban planning and regeneration experience in
Liverpool over this period. In doing so, it considers the extent to
which the pressure to create jobs has led to economic development
aims consistently taking precedence over environmental and social
concerns, and the degree to which regeneration has been dominated
by centralised and top-down approaches without a strong strategic
planning framework. It also discusses why some policies and
programmes have been more successful than others and what lessons
might be learned, not only by Liverpool's future policy makers, but
also by planners, politicians and academics throughout the world.
This is a wide-ranging and internationally-focussed introduction to
planning for the urban landscape. It provides an up-to-date account
of planning, reflecting throughout on the need for sustainable,
efficient and equitable solutions to planning problems. Taking
account of the sometimes conflicting expectations of markets,
citizens, public organizations and planners, it demonstrates the
similarities of challenges faced in different national planning
systems. The author traces the historical evolution of planning and
urban governance, and explores the range of urban problems and
policies likely to be found in almost any city in the developed
world. Combining the latest theory in the field with practical
insight and numerous illustrative case studies, the author
comprehensively addresses issues of economic change and
development; retailing and the role of urban centres; housing
provision and neighbourhood renewal; urban design and conservation;
green and blue infrastructure; and mobility and accessibility.
Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this text is the ideal
accessible introduction to the planning field, giving equal focus
to both theory and practice. Whilst celebrating the work of
planners, it also provides essential critical analysis of how key
decisions are made and implemented, the benefits and limitations of
planning, and ultimately its potential in achieving 'good city
form'.
This is a wide-ranging and internationally-focussed introduction to
planning for the urban landscape. It provides an up-to-date account
of planning, reflecting throughout on the need for sustainable,
efficient and equitable solutions to planning problems. Taking
account of the sometimes conflicting expectations of markets,
citizens, public organizations and planners, it demonstrates the
similarities of challenges faced in different national planning
systems. The author traces the historical evolution of planning and
urban governance, and explores the range of urban problems and
policies likely to be found in almost any city in the developed
world. Combining the latest theory in the field with practical
insight and numerous illustrative case studies, the author
comprehensively addresses issues of economic change and
development; retailing and the role of urban centres; housing
provision and neighbourhood renewal; urban design and conservation;
green and blue infrastructure; and mobility and accessibility.
Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this text is the ideal
accessible introduction to the planning field, giving equal focus
to both theory and practice. Whilst celebrating the work of
planners, it also provides essential critical analysis of how key
decisions are made and implemented, the benefits and limitations of
planning, and ultimately its potential in achieving 'good city
form'.
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