Phoenix Cities

Industrial cities in Europe and the US have been through periods of intense growth, innovation and wealth production, leading to great social and economic transformations at the expense of their environments and social stability. During the 1970s, some 'weak market cities' experienced urban industrial collapse as industry moved away when social and economic costs become too high. Recovery and regeneration of some European cities has been highly successful through public interventions whilst the American 'Rust Belt' cities recovered more slowly and with minimal government support. This book explores what can be learnt from the economic, social and environmental transformations of these weak market cities. This is now more significant than ever as these recovering cities are threatened by recent global economic turmoil, resource constraints and climate change. The authors discuss the lessons learnt from the European and American cities' experiences and outline practical interventions to support renewal in challenging circumstances, which will be of great value to all those interested in urban change and renewal.

ISBN 1847426832   Pages 432 ISBN13 9781847426833 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 839 Publisher Policy Press   Published in Bristol Imprint Policy Press   Series title CASE Studies on Poverty, Place & Policy Format Paperback   Height (mm) 240 Publication date 11 Mar 2010   Width (mm) 172 DEWEY 307.76   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Postgraduate

		List of figures, tables and boxes
		List of acronyms
		Acknowledgements
Part One:		The tale of seven cities		1
one		Introduction: what are áweak market cities'?		3
two		Industrial giants: emerging on the back of history		9
three		A change of direction: political turmoil and a ferment of new ideas		27
four		Neighbourhood interventions: can small scale make a difference in big cities?		59
Part Two:		Learning from 50 years of boom and bust: seven European case studies		103
		Introduction		105
five		Leipzig		107
six		Bremen		131
seven		Sheffield		149
eight		Belfast		171
nine		Bilbao		197
ten		Torino		219
eleven		Saint-Etienne		243
Part Three:		Towards a recovery framework		269
twelve		Measuring the recovery of weak market cities		271
Part Four:		Urban industrial decline and post-industrial recovery initiatives: what can European cities learn from the US?		291
thirteen		How do US weak market cities compare with Europe?		293
fourteen		Will the US cities recover?		311
fifteen		Lessons for Europe		343
Part Five:		Conclusions		349
sixteen		What have the European cities taught us? Where does the future lie?		351
		Notes		375
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"It is vital that urban policy-makers learn the right lessons from past failures- and past successes. Anne Power's new book is a rich source for anyone who cares about the future of cities." Howard Davies, Director London School of Economics and Political Science "As we embark on a new era of urbanism, based on resilience, equity and sustainability, there's so much to learn from these 'Boom, Bust and Recover' case studies. A hugely insightful piece of work." Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future

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