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Author:   John Punter
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9780415443036

ISBN 10:   0415443032
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   01 October 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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