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Building Sustainable Communities
Mike Raco
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Description for Building Sustainable Communities
Paperback. This book uses historical and contemporary materials to document the ways in which policy-makers, in different eras, have sought to use state powers and regulations to create better, more balanced, and sustainable communities and citizens. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
In 2003 the Labour Government published its ambitious Sustainable Communities Plan. It promised to bring about a 'step change' in the English planning system and a new emphasis on the construction of more balanced, cohesive, and competitive places. This book uses historical and contemporary materials to document the ways in which policy-makers, in different eras, have sought to use state powers and regulations to create better, more balanced, and sustainable communities and citizens. It charts the changes that have take place in community-building policy frameworks, place imaginations, and core spatial policy initiatives in the UK since 1945. In so doing, it examines the ... Read more
In 2003 the Labour Government published its ambitious Sustainable Communities Plan. It promised to bring about a 'step change' in the English planning system and a new emphasis on the construction of more balanced, cohesive, and competitive places. This book uses historical and contemporary materials to document the ways in which policy-makers, in different eras, have sought to use state powers and regulations to create better, more balanced, and sustainable communities and citizens. It charts the changes that have take place in community-building policy frameworks, place imaginations, and core spatial policy initiatives in the UK since 1945. In so doing, it examines the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861347435
SKU
V9781861347435
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mike Raco
Mike Raco is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at King's College London.
Reviews for Building Sustainable Communities
"Overall, Mike Raco has produced a very impressive study of post-war labour0related planning policies. Its sound empirical base carries many lessons for contemporary policies." Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Vol 23:3, 2008 ...the book is a valuable text for students and researchers in geography, urban studies and planning. Drawing on a wide range of empirical sources, ... Read more