Urban design and the British urban renaissance [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John Punter

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455398403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2010
• ISBN: 1-135-26392-2; 1-282-31529-3; 9786612315299; 0-203-86920-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xix, 371 p.) : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): PunterJohn
• Disciplina: 307.1/2160941
• Soggetti: City planning - Great Britain; Urban policy - Great Britain; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 9 Nottingham: 'A consistent and integrated approach to urban design'London and the Thames Gateway: An introduction; 10 Central London: Intensity, excess and success in the context of a world city; 11 King's Cross: Renaissance for whom?; 12 The Isle of Dogs: Thirty-five years of regeneration but have we seen a renaissance?; 13 The Thames Gateway: Alive and well?; The 'Celtic Capitals': An introduction; 14 Edinburgh: Catching up with the contemporary; 15 Glasgow: Renaissance on the Clyde?; Wales: An introduction; 16 Cardiff: A renaissance city 'with a reputation for imaginative architecture and iconic urban design?'; Northern Ireland: An introduction; 17 Belfast: Rebranding the 'Renaissance City': from 'the Troubles' to Titanic Quarter; Conclusions; 18 Reflecting on urban ; design achievements in a decade of urban renaissance; Selected bibliography and references; Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Are Britain's cities attractive places in which to live, work and play? Asking that question, this is a critical review of how the design dimension of the Urban Renaissance strategy was developed and applied, based on expert academic assessments of progress in Britain's thirteen largest cities. The case studies are preceded by a dissection of New Labour's renaissance agenda, and concluded by a synthesis of achievements and failings. Exploring the implications of this strategy for the future of urban planning and design, this is a must-read for students, practitioners of these subjects and for all those who wish to improve the quality of the British urban environment.