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Zusatztext `Should be on the shelves of any researcher or teacher directly concerned with London ... provide[s] very useful overviews and discussions of certain research topics.' - Progress in Human Geography ` ... always a good read. It has applicabiltiy not only to London but in may respects much wider to the whole of the UK. As such it will be particularly valuable in providing thought-provoking material for tutorials in a variety of social science subjects.' - Urban Studies Informationen zum Autor Andy Thornley lectures at the University of Reading. His previous work as a professional planner included periods at both strategic and local levels in London. He is the author of Urban Planning under Thatcherism: the Challenge of the Market, published by Routledge. Klappentext London is in a mess, with homelessness, poverty, unemployment, transport problems and environmental problems. This book looks at what has gone wrong, exploring policy directions that could make the city a more h Zusammenfassung London is in a mess, with homelessness, poverty, unemployment, transport problems and environmental problems. This book looks at what has gone wrong, exploring policy directions that could make the city a more humane and livable place. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 INTRODUCTION 2 LONDON’S HOUSING CRISIS 3 EVERY JOB AN OFFICE JOB 4 JAM TODAY: LONDON’S TRANSPORT IN CRISIS 5 LONDON AS ECOSYSTEM 6 CLASSIC CARBUNCLES AND MEAN STREETS: CONTEMPORARY URBAN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE IN CENTRAL LONDON 7 LONDON’S STREETS OF FEAR 8 RACE AND ETHNICITY 9 THE REBIRTH OF COMMUNITY PLANNING 10 GOVERNING THE CAPITAL 11 DOCKLANDS: DREAM OR DISASTER? 12 A MICROCOSM: REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS AT KING’S CROSS 13 A VISION FOR LONDON
