British Urban Policy : An Evaluation of the Urban Development Corporations

this Updated Edition Of British Urban Policy And The Urban Development Corporations Provides A Comprehensive Account Of The Policies, Programmes, And Effects Of One Of The Most Controversial Urban Policy Programmes Ever Brought To Bear Upon British Cities. The Authors Place The Policies And Practices Of The Urban Development Corporations (udcs) In The Wider Sociopolitical Context Of Evolving Urban Policy; Present Case Studies Of Eight Udcs; And Explore The Legacies Of The Udcs And The Evolving Framework For Urban Policy Into The Millennium. "This second edition of British Urban Policy provides a comprehensive update of the policies, programmes, and effects of the Urban Development Corporations: one of the most controversial urban policy programmes ever implemented in British cities." "This is a comprehensive account of the most significant initiative in urban policy between the late 1970s and mid-1990s. It provides detailed and comprehensive case studies as well as more general analysis of urban policy, while commenting on the future for policy making in British cities." "It will be essential reading for undergraduates in Urban Studies, Planning, Geography, Sociology, and Economics, and of interest to officers working in local and central government, and voluntary groups."--BOOK JACKET

This updated edition of British Urban Policy provides a comprehensive account of the policies, programmes, and effects of one of the most controversial urban policy programmes ever brought to bear upon British cities. The authors place the policies and practices of the urban development corporations (UDCs) in the wider sociopolitical context of evolving urban policy; present case studies of eight UDCs; and explore the legacies of the UDCs and the evolving framework for urban policy into the millennium.

Annotation This updated edition of British Urban Policy provides a comprehensive account of the policies, programmes, and effects of one of the most controversial urban policy programmes ever brought to bear upon British cities. The authors place the policies and practices of the urban development corporations (UDCs) in the wider sociopolitical context of evolving urban policy; present case studies of eight UDCs; and explore the legacies of the UDCs and the evolving framework for urban policy into the millennium A comprehensive account of the policies, programmes and effects of the most controversial urban policy programmes imposed on British cities. The book places policies in context and critically examines them before providing eight case studies and analyzing the legacy of development corporations This updated edition of British Urban Policy and the Urban Development Corporations provides a comprehensive account of the policies, programmes, and effects of one of the most controversial urban policy programmes ever implemented in British cities. This edition of the text provides a comprehensive update of the policies, programmes and effects of the most controversial urban policy programme ever imposed on British cities Edited By Rob Imrie And Huw Thomas. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 259-272) And Index.