A New Policy for Britain's Cities: Choices, Challenges, Contradictions

Ivan Turok

Local Economy, 2008, vol. 23, issue 2, 149-166

Abstract: The general perception of cities has been transformed over the last decade. The purpose of the article is to consider the idea and reality of urban revitalisation and to examine whether the government's emerging spatial policy will help to strengthen and sustain the revival. Evidence shows that there has been a significant improvement in urban economic conditions in recent years, but the short-term outlook is less favourable. While the government has taken some useful steps along the road to a more effective policy for cities, there is further to go. There are also important dilemmas to be addressed that go beyond a simple spatial fix.

Date: 2008
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