This article is about the United Kingdom. For land redevelopment to address urban decay, see Urban renewal. For the Japanese housing agency, see Urban Renaissance Agency.
Urban regeneration was achieved through a number of initiatives including tax incentives and the lifting of some urban planning restrictions, as well as positive state intervention encouraging business and residents back into city centre areas. Urban renaissance deals with the negative impact of major factors driving change in urban areas such as technical revolution, ecological threat and social transformation.[3] It differs from the New Urbanism popular in North America, but could be considered the British equivalent. Large developments such as the London Docklands project have helped to encourage people back into the city, assisted by gentrification.
Often redundant land, such as 17th and 18th-century canals and docks, railway yards and derelict industrial sites have been the focus of regeneration by agencies such as 'urban renewal companies' and 'regional development agencies'. The most common re-development is mixed use, with flats, townhouse and offices, often with public art and high-quality streetscapes. Derelict but attractive historical buildings have been converted into residential or commercial premises (dubbed "loft apartments" in the US) with generous grants or tax relief.
Many American cities have renaissance-themed agency and building. An example is the Renaissance Center and Detroit Renaissance Board[4] in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Many American cities have seen at least a modest bounce in interest in core cities and older neighborhoods in recent years with a special emphasis on condominium projects, often in formerly non-residential structures.
Criticismedit
In a 2008 report, the Policy Exchangethink tank argued that policies to regenerate struggling cities over the previous ten, twenty, or even fifty years have failed - "we can’t buck economic geography... Places that enjoyed the conditions for creating wealth in the coal-powered 19th-century are often poorly positioned today. There is no realistic prospect that our regeneration towns and cities can converge with London and the South East. There is, however, a very real prospect of encouraging significant numbers of people to move from those towns to London and the South East."[5] The report was criticised by a number of British politicians.[6]
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^"The Regeneration Game". BBC News. 2003-11-05. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
^Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 716. ISBN978-0415862875.
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^Leunig, Tim; Swaffield, James (2008-08-13). (PDF). Policy Exchange. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
^"Northern cities 'beyond revival'". BBC News. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
External linksedit
City of Rochester New York Renaissance plan
Google Search for other cities touting an urban renaissance
January 01, 1970
urban, renaissance, this, article, about, united, kingdom, land, redevelopment, address, urban, decay, urban, renewal, japanese, housing, agency, urban, renaissance, agency, urban, renaissance, united, kingdom, recent, when, period, repopulation, regeneration,. This article is about the United Kingdom For land redevelopment to address urban decay see Urban renewal For the Japanese housing agency see Urban Renaissance Agency The urban renaissance of the United Kingdom is the recent when period of repopulation and regeneration of many British cities including Birmingham 1 Bristol Cardiff 2 Glasgow Leeds Liverpool Manchester and parts of London after a period of inner city urban decay and suburbanisation during the mid 20th century The most common equivalent term used in North America is New Urbanism Waterside regeneration in Birmingham England Contents 1 History 2 Criticism 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External linksHistory editUrban regeneration was achieved through a number of initiatives including tax incentives and the lifting of some urban planning restrictions as well as positive state intervention encouraging business and residents back into city centre areas Urban renaissance deals with the negative impact of major factors driving change in urban areas such as technical revolution ecological threat and social transformation 3 It differs from the New Urbanism popular in North America but could be considered the British equivalent Large developments such as the London Docklands project have helped to encourage people back into the city assisted by gentrification Often redundant land such as 17th and 18th century canals and docks railway yards and derelict industrial sites have been the focus of regeneration by agencies such as urban renewal companies and regional development agencies The most common re development is mixed use with flats townhouse and offices often with public art and high quality streetscapes Derelict but attractive historical buildings have been converted into residential or commercial premises dubbed loft apartments in the US with generous grants or tax relief In the United States efforts to revitalise urban areas often involve ideas of downtown city centre as an art and cultural hub or arts district somewhat akin to Richard Florida s concept of making the urban core friendly to the Creative Class City leaders may promote events such as First Friday art walks and the construction of convention centers and theatres in order to attract visitors who live in suburbs Many American cities have renaissance themed agency and building An example is the Renaissance Center and Detroit Renaissance Board 4 in the city of Detroit Michigan Many American cities have seen at least a modest bounce in interest in core cities and older neighborhoods in recent years with a special emphasis on condominium projects often in formerly non residential structures Criticism editIn a 2008 report the Policy Exchange think tank argued that policies to regenerate struggling cities over the previous ten twenty or even fifty years have failed we can t buck economic geography Places that enjoyed the conditions for creating wealth in the coal powered 19th century are often poorly positioned today There is no realistic prospect that our regeneration towns and cities can converge with London and the South East There is however a very real prospect of encouraging significant numbers of people to move from those towns to London and the South East 5 The report was criticised by a number of British politicians 6 See also editTowards an Urban Renaissance Urban vitalityNotes edit The beginnings of an urban renaissance Recent migration flows into and out of English cities as revealed in a new study just may be the glimmerings of a new pro urban movem The Regeneration Game BBC News 2003 11 05 Retrieved 2010 05 27 Caves R W 2004 Encyclopedia of the City Routledge p 716 ISBN 978 0415862875 Detroit Renaissance Archived from the original on 2006 04 02 Retrieved 2009 05 07 Leunig Tim Swaffield James 2008 08 13 Cities Unlimited Making Urban Regeneration Work PDF Policy Exchange Archived from the original PDF on September 8 2008 Retrieved 2008 08 13 Northern cities beyond revival BBC News 2008 08 13 Retrieved 2008 08 13 External links editDetroit Renaissance Board City of Rochester New York Renaissance plan Google Search for other cities touting an urban renaissance Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Urban renaissance amp oldid 1149985942, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
