Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Punter, John

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135263928
• Artikelnr.: 42511862

Autorenporträt

John Punter is Professor of Urban Design in the School of City and Regional Planning at Cardiff University. With a wealth of experience in the field, he has written extensively on design review practices around the world. He is a Director of the Design Commission for Wales and Co-Chair of its Design Review Panel.

Inhaltsangabe

1. An Introduction to the British Urban Renaissance Part 1: The English
'The 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: A Decade of Development and Urban Design 7. Bristol: A Limited
Urban Renaissance 8. Newcastle: In Search of a Post-industrial Direction 9.
Nottingham: A Consistent and Integrated Approach to Urban Design Part 2:
London and Thames Gateway: An Introduction 10. Central London: Intensity,
Excess and Success in the Context of a World City 11. Kings Cross:
Renaissance for Whom? 12. The Isle of Dogs: 35 Years of Regeneration, but
What Renaissance? 13. Thames Gateway: The Story So Far Part 3: The Celtic
Capitals: An Introduction 14. Edinburgh: Catching Up with the Contemporary
15. Glasgow: Renaissance on the Clyde? Part 4: Wales: An Introduction 16.
Cardiff: 'A Reputation for Imaginative Architecture and Iconic Urban
Design'? Part 5: Northern Ireland: An Introduction 17. Belfast: Re-branding
the Renaissance City: from 'the Troubles' to the Titanic Quarter® 18.
Conclusions: Reflecting on Urban Design Achievements in a Decade of Urban
Renaissance