City Visions: Imagining Place, Enfranchising Peoples (contemporary Irish Studies)

Annotation Covering a range of North American and European cities, but focusing on Belfast's social, economic and political developments, this collection considers the role of long-term urban planning in the development of cities. The major cities of the West are characterised by division, uneven development and unequal distribution of jobs. In Belfast these general Western urban characteristics are extended and heightened by association with a long-standing political crisis and low-intensity conflict. Covering a range of North American and European cities, but focusing on Belfast's social, economic and political developments, this collection considers the role of long-term urban planning in the development of cities. The authors integrate global debates on urban development and summarise contemporary theories on cities and their future. An assortment of interventions and delivery mechanisms are considered, and among the key topics covered are urban economies and social exclusion; the planning of city regions; the sustainable city; urban regeneration; the role of culture in remaking cities; and the future governance of cities. By viewing the subject from a local perspective, as well as in an international context, the authors provide a stimulating critique which will guide policy makers, planners, students and others concerned with urban regeneration Contents......Page 4 List of Tables......Page 5 Foreword......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 Visioning Beyond Division: The Case of Belfast......Page 11 The Source of this Book......Page 15 Notes......Page 16 3......Page 19 4-5......Page 20 6-7......Page 22 collapse of Fordism, 7-10......Page 23 post-industrial, 10-11......Page 26 13......Page 29 hierarchies of, 14......Page 30 industrial relocation to, 17......Page 33 particularity of place, 25-6......Page 41 history, specific 27......Page 43 changing purposes of, x-xi, 34-5......Page 50 36......Page 52 43......Page 59 Belfast, 46......Page 62 and relative deprivation, 53......Page 69 61......Page 77 Wheatley Commission on Local Government in Scotland 64......Page 80 Town and Country Planning Association 66......Page 82 edge cities, 67......Page 83 69......Page 85 71......Page 87 72......Page 88 and regulation, 74......Page 90 as single city region, 76......Page 92 79......Page 95 city rental, 84-5......Page 100 Notes......Page 105 90......Page 106 as goal, 92-4......Page 108 defined, 94-6......Page 110 edge cities, 96......Page 112 nature of British, 98......Page 114 tax credit incentives 100......Page 116 planning 101......Page 117 104......Page 120 in Europe, 106-7......Page 122 periods of government policy, 109-10......Page 125 resource allocation, 110......Page 126 resources of, 111......Page 127 spatial, 113......Page 129 116......Page 132 117......Page 133 118......Page 134 119-20......Page 135 role in Single Regeneration Budget, 122......Page 138 funding, 123......Page 139 partnerships culture in, 124-5......Page 140 125......Page 141 in European city policies, 127......Page 143 Europeanisation of, 130-2......Page 146 Urban Renewal Programs [US] 132......Page 148 US and UK compared, 136-40......Page 152 current policy, 140......Page 156 and new planning policies, 142......Page 158 151......Page 167 crisis of, 152......Page 168 concept of, x, xi-xii, 154-5......Page 170 sources of, 155-7......Page 171 five models of, 157-9......Page 173 and leadership, 159-60......Page 175 and leadership, 162......Page 178 interdependent, 163......Page 179 Belfast, 164-5......Page 180 in Belfast, 165-7......Page 181 167......Page 183 and consumerism, 168-9......Page 184 Belfast, 169......Page 185 177......Page 193 in Belfast, 179......Page 195 policy objectives, 183......Page 199 in traditional governance model, 184-5......Page 200 189-90......Page 205 192......Page 208 194......Page 210 government of, 195-6......Page 211 Belfast, 199......Page 215 hierarchy of [Belfast], 201-2......Page 217 common features in Belfast, 202-3......Page 218 strategic, 203......Page 219 204......Page 220 Notes......Page 222 theories of, 207-8......Page 223 208......Page 224 urban policy compared with UK, 211......Page 227 strategic, 215......Page 231 conceptualisation, 217-21......Page 233 implementation mechanisms, 221-6......Page 237 urban policy compared with UK, 226-7......Page 242 Belfast, 229......Page 245 231......Page 247 Notes on Contributors......Page 252 Index......Page 254 public, 216......Page 232 Stroud 158......Page 174 development, 222......Page 238 80......Page 96 81......Page 97 and social inequality, 129......Page 145 regional centres, 70......Page 86 Spain, regionalism in 107-8......Page 123 128......Page 144 local government, 196......Page 212 171......Page 187 multiculturalism 174......Page 190 105......Page 121 and transcendent spaces, 178......Page 194 long-term, 50-1......Page 66 Belfast, 166......Page 182 in Belfast, 44......Page 60 and ghettoization, 75......Page 91 poverty in, 87......Page 103 Northern Ireland Arts Council 170......Page 186 210......Page 226 198......Page 214 Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action 200......Page 216 Belfast, 51......Page 67 and relative deprivation, 52......Page 68 institutional, 108......Page 124 service economy, 12......Page 28 decentralisation, 205......Page 221 trusteeship 160......Page 176 establishing, 190-1......Page 206 arts, 172-3......Page 188 and economic restructuring, 9-10......Page 25 22-3......Page 38 social production of, 24-5......Page 40 on emissions, 93-4......Page 109 Budget, 120-2......Page 136 161......Page 177 16......Page 32 poverty in, 88......Page 104 197-8......Page 213 rates, 19......Page 35 209......Page 225 in inner cities, 82-3......Page 98 strategic, 73......Page 89 effect on cities, 20......Page 36 and spatial targeting, 214......Page 230 112......Page 128 just in time, 21......Page 37 innovation, in multiple initiatives model of governance 186......Page 202 35......Page 51 187-8......Page 203 corruption 185-6......Page 201 Urban Regeneration Grants 138-9......Page 154 141......Page 157 role of, 99-100......Page 115 153......Page 169 230......Page 246 for cultural corridor model, 173......Page 189 compared with Europe, 227......Page 243 114......Page 130 post-modern, 175......Page 191 and neighbourhood redevelopment, 85......Page 101 private sector role, 218......Page 234 social contract for, 139......Page 155 changing purposes of, x-xi, 65-6......Page 81 Durham, city governance example 191-2......Page 207 skill requirements, 212-13......Page 228 sustainable development, dimensions of 91-2......Page 107 structural weaknesses, 41......Page 57 225......Page 241 workforce crisis, 86......Page 102 female, 39......Page 55 in urban regeneration, 219-20......Page 235 regional development strategy 38......Page 54 development of, 83-4......Page 99 Working Families Tax Credit 42......Page 58 45......Page 61 job creation under, 137-8......Page 153 62......Page 78 224......Page 240 transparency, principle of 228......Page 244 URBAN programme [EU] 126......Page 142 131-2......Page 147 employment changes, 18......Page 34 arts, 176-7......Page 192 in urban regeneration, 213......Page 229 and public funding, 223......Page 239 15......Page 31 Webber, Melvin M., and 'nonplace urban realm' 68......Page 84 post-industrial, 11......Page 27 rates, 37......Page 53 federal funding, 133......Page 149 and concept of social exclusion, 48-9......Page 64 advantages of, 220......Page 236 US, 97......Page 113 rates, 40......Page 56 Shell, and scenario planning 156-7......Page 172 and separation of regions, 63......Page 79 Training and Enterprise Councils 121......Page 137 8......Page 24 federal funding, 135......Page 151 and work-poor households, 47-8......Page 63 134......Page 150 xiv......Page 13 and deprived areas, 49......Page 65 concept of, x, xi-xii, 188......Page 204 5......Page 21 This collection considers the role of long-term urban planning in the development of cities, covering a range of North American and European cities, and focusing on Belfast's social, economic and political developments. The major cities of the West are characterised by division, uneven development and unequal distribution of jobs. In Belfast these general Western urban characteristics are extended and heightened by association with a long-standing political crisis and low-intensity conflict. The authors integrate global debates on urban development and summarise contemporary theories on cities and their future. An assortment of interventions and delivery mechanisms are considered, and among the key topics covered are urban economies and social exclusion; the planning of city regions; the sustainable city; urban regeneration; the role of culture in remaking cities; and the future governance of cities. Nothing is fair in the urban centers of the West: the inhabitants of the cities are divided by a number of social issues, development is uneven, and the job market is inconstant at best.

Similar conditions in Belfast, Ireland are intensified by political crisis and armed conflict. Covering a range of North American and European cities, but focusing on Belfast's social, economic and political developments, this collection considers the role of long-term urban planning in the development of cities.

The authors integrate English and American debates, summarize theories on the present state of cities and their future, and consider an assortment of interventions and delivery mechanisms.

The aim of this significant study is to offer a critique which will guide policy makers in urban regeneration. Annotation Nothing is fair in the urban centers of the West: the inhabitants of the cities are divided by a number of social issues, development is uneven, and the job market is inconstant at best. Similar conditions in Belfast, Ireland are intensified by political crisis and armed conflict. Covering a range of North American and European cities, but focusing on Belfast s social, economic and political developments, this collection considers the role of long-term urban planning in the development of cities. The authors integrate English and American debates, summarize theories on the present state of cities and their future, and consider an assortment of interventions and delivery mechanisms. The aim of this significant study is to offer a critique which will guide policy makers in urban regeneration Edited By Frank Gaffikin And Mike Morrissey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.