The academic and policy interest in the development of cities, therenewal of residential and older industrial neighbourhoods incities, and issues to do with race, polarisation and inequality incities has remained at the forefront of policy and academic debateacross Europe and North America. This book provides an importantnew contribution to these debates and highlights specific issuesand developments which are crucial to an understanding of debatesabout residence, renewal and community empowerment.
* * engages with the urban regeneration, development and housingaspects of real estate
* places debates on polarisation, inequality and race in acity-based structure
* provides up-to-date account of policy developments
Harris Beider
Architecture Architektur Business & Management Immobilien u. Grundbesitz Planning Planung Property & Real Estate Wirtschaft u. Management
"A thorough, practical and thoughtful overview of the complexitiesthat characterise housing and residence patterns." Planning inLondon
"Drawing on a rich array of experiences and scholarship, thewriters offer numerous useful insights into policy topics, trendsand implications." Housing Studies
"The book is a useful document for academics and practitionerswho are involved in urban regeneration, segretation, and communitydevelopment." European Journal of Housing Policy
"The conclusions are well written by the editor. Theyaccurately describe and compare the value of the differentcontributions in the book. This edited volume contributesenormously to our understanding of the policy responses and theinvolvement of various parties in this process. For urban scholarsand students the book provides a wealth of good empirical materialto think about and discuss with each other. Hopefully the keyissues for research that conclude the book will lead to more andmuch-needed research in this field." Journal of Housingand the Built Environment
'This is an exciting and important book. It contains a wealth ofmaterial on topics that include community renewal, ethnicrelations, participation, conflict, and urban change. Itsuccessfully bridges the transatlantic divide, offering a widearray of valuable insights for researchers, policy-makers andstudents. The collection is particularly successful in combiningbroader conceptual and analytical work with detailed material onpolicy issues and experiences.'Malcolm Harrison, Professor ofHousing and Social Policy, University of Leeds'This is an exciting and important book. It contains a wealth ofmaterial on topics that include community renewal, ethnicrelations, participation, conflict, and urban change. Itsuccessfully bridges the transatlantic divide, offering a widearray of valuable insights for researchers, policy-makers andstudents. The collection is particularly successful in combiningbroader conceptual and analytical work with detailed material onpolicy issues and experiences.'Malcolm Harrison, Professor ofHousing and Social Policy, University of Leeds.
'A thorough, practical and thoughtful overview of thecomplexities that characterise housing and residence patterns.'Planning in London April -June 2007.
'Drawing on a rich array of experiences and scholarship, thewriters offer numerous useful insights into policy topics, trendsand implications.' Housing Studies July 2007
'The book is a useful document for academics and practitionerswho are involved in urban regeneration, segretation, and communitydevelopment.' European Journal of Housing Policy
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