Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory
and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear …

Since 1997 the UK New Labour government has put cities at the core of its agenda,
launching new initiatives in neighbourhood renewal to address social exclusion as well as …

This book challenges the conventional (modernist-inspired) understanding of urbanization
as a universal process tied to the ideal-typical model of the modern metropolis with its …

This paper provides an analysis of the rising significance of urban design and the
challenges it is facing. It places urban design in the wider context of the urban development …

In recent years resilience has emerged as a key concept in public policy. After September 11
in particular, resilience has become an increasingly central organizing metaphor within the …

First published in 2003, this account of the anti-terrorist measures of London's financial
district and the changes in urban security after 9/11 has been revised to take into account …

In recent years, the phrase 'anti-social behaviour'(ASB), as understood in a public order
enforcement context, has gained prominence in the United Kingdom, to the extent that it is …

Greenfield sites around towns and cities, and redevelopment infill sites in existing urban
areas often become battlegrounds between the conflicting interests of developers and …

The objective of this book is to provide a scholarly yet accessible text about contemporary
urban regeneration in London. London, as the dominant metropolitan centre, not just in the …

In the rapidly expanding public space debate of the past few years, a recurring theme is
the'loss of publicness' of contemporary urban public places. This book takes up the …