Not exact matches
He does not ignore political and
economic developments, but he pays special attention to social issues, including,
as he says in his preface, «the transformation of gender relations, the
regeneration of the home, the disciplining of leisure and pleasure, and the establishment of segregation.»
In the case of devolution to UK cities, the key focus seems to be on devolution
as a mechanism of
economic regeneration?
In an area which was dominated by coal mining and which fell into
economic decline following the closure of the mines, investment in infrastructure was a necessity to bring a new age of
economic activity such
as the
regeneration of Seaham Town Centre and the new East - West A19 link road.
The metro mayor's job is to focus on wider issues that span across city regions, such
as transport,
regeneration and
economic growth.
Peter Kilfoyle thinks my co-authoring an evidence - rich policy paper on urban
regeneration's failure to generate
economic convergence in places such
as Liverpool and Hull means that I live «in a parallel universe» (TP Debate, April).
Research by the House of Lords highlights that other places around the country — such
as within the Northern Powerhouse cities — are worried that the policy could «undermine some areas» initiatives around physical and
economic regeneration» by restricting the provision of essential, quality commercial space.
The manifesto points to several successful examples such
as the St Paul's Way transformation project — a massive
regeneration project in East London driving an integrated approach to health, housing, education and business to promote health,
economic growth and wellbeing.
«That's possibly because the north east is a region which in recent years has benefited hugely from
economic regeneration brought about through investment in the arts (notably the opening of Baltic and the Sage Centre around the same time
as the Millennium Bridge was completed — a combination of events which totally transformed this stretch of the River Tyne).
«This ambitious project will transform this area of Wakefield by using its historic and artistic heritage to act
as a catalyst for further
economic regeneration for the city and its surrounding areas.
Previously, she worked on environmental,
economic and social
regeneration in the South West
as chief executive of The Silvanus Trust and Groundwork Plymouth Area.
Urban planning graduates go on to careers in planning, design and development,
as well
as in areas such
as transport,
economic development, urban
regeneration and environmental consultancy.