Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance (Hardcover)

1. An Introduction to the British Urban Renaissance John Punter Part 1: The English ‘The Core Cities’: An Introduction 2. Birmingham: Translating Ambition into Quality Joe Holyoak 3. Manchester: Making it Happen Michael Hebbert 4. Leeds: Shaping Change and Guiding SuccessLindsay Smales and Rachael Unsworth 5. Sheffield:A ‘Miserable Disappointment’ No More? Philip Booth 6. Liverpool:A Decade of Development and Urban Design Michael Biddulph 7. Bristol:A Limited Urban Renaissance Henry Shaftoe 8. Newcastle: In Search of a Post-industrial Direction Ali Madanipour 9. Nottingham:A Consistent and Integrated Approach to Urban Design Tim Heath Part 2: London and Thames Gateway: An Introduction 10. Central London: Intensity, Excess and Success in the Context of a World CityMarion Roberts and Tony Lloyd-Jones 11. Kings Cross: Renaissance for Whom? Michael Edwards 12. The Isle of Dogs: 35 Years of Regeneration, but What Renaissance? Matthew Carmona 13. Thames Gateway: The Story So Far Sarah Chaplin and Lora Nicolaou Part 3: The Celtic Capitals: An Introduction 14. Edinburgh: Catching Up with the ContemporaryLeslie Forsyth and Marilyn Higgins 15. Glasgow: Renaissance on the Clyde? Steve Tiesdell Part 4: Wales: An Introduction 16. Cardiff: ‘A Reputation for Imaginative Architecture and Iconic Urban Design’? John Punter Part 5: Northern Ireland: An Introduction 17. Belfast: Re-branding the Renaissance City: from ‘the Troubles’ to the Titanic Quarter® William Neill18. Conclusions: Reflecting on Urban Design Achievements in a Decade of Urban Renaissance John Punter