Georgina Blakeley and Brendan Evans
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780719084409
- eISBN:
- 9781781707708
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719084409.001.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, Public Policy
East Manchester was the site of one of the most substantial regeneration projects internationally. Urban regeneration was a central plank of New Labour policy and the approach radically altered with ...
More
East Manchester was the site of one of the most substantial regeneration projects internationally. Urban regeneration was a central plank of New Labour policy and the approach radically altered with the election of the Coalition Government in 2010. East Manchester was one of the most deprived areas of Britain in 1997, referred to as a ‘basket case’ in dire need of regeneration. This book explores the role of Manchester City Council and other public agencies in the regeneration of the area such as New East Manchester, NDC/Beacons and the Housing Market Renewal Programme; the Manchester voluntary sector and the private sector including the major investments linked to Manchester City Football Club and the Etihad Campus. While the book focuses on a single regeneration initiative, it has wider relevance to national and international regeneration processes. The book assesses the outcome of the regeneration initiative although it demonstrates the difficulties in producing a definitive evaluation. It has a political focus and illuminates and challenges many assumptions underpinning three major current academic debates: governance, participatory democracy and ideology.Less
East Manchester was the site of one of the most substantial regeneration projects internationally. Urban regeneration was a central plank of New Labour policy and the approach radically altered with the election of the Coalition Government in 2010. East Manchester was one of the most deprived areas of Britain in 1997, referred to as a ‘basket case’ in dire need of regeneration. This book explores the role of Manchester City Council and other public agencies in the regeneration of the area such as New East Manchester, NDC/Beacons and the Housing Market Renewal Programme; the Manchester voluntary sector and the private sector including the major investments linked to Manchester City Football Club and the Etihad Campus. While the book focuses on a single regeneration initiative, it has wider relevance to national and international regeneration processes. The book assesses the outcome of the regeneration initiative although it demonstrates the difficulties in producing a definitive evaluation. It has a political focus and illuminates and challenges many assumptions underpinning three major current academic debates: governance, participatory democracy and ideology.
Steven Blevins
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- May 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780816697144
- eISBN:
- 9781452955315
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816697144.003.0007
- Subject:
- Literature, Criticism/Theory
The sixth and final chapter of Living Cargo concludes with an interrogation of urban regeneration in the city of Bristol, situating the neoliberal city’s alliance with private real estate investors ...
More
The sixth and final chapter of Living Cargo concludes with an interrogation of urban regeneration in the city of Bristol, situating the neoliberal city’s alliance with private real estate investors and corporate investors in relation to the concurrent campaigns by black community activists that the city acknowledge its historical involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and that it reorient economic redevelop for the benefit of communities struggling against that historical legacy. The chapter looks at artists Hew Locke and Graham Mortimer Evelyn alongside political protests, street actions, and popular uprisings that raise fundamental questions about state, civic, and institutional responsibility to the past, and laid the groundwork for a transformation of its public cultures.Less
The sixth and final chapter of Living Cargo concludes with an interrogation of urban regeneration in the city of Bristol, situating the neoliberal city’s alliance with private real estate investors and corporate investors in relation to the concurrent campaigns by black community activists that the city acknowledge its historical involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and that it reorient economic redevelop for the benefit of communities struggling against that historical legacy. The chapter looks at artists Hew Locke and Graham Mortimer Evelyn alongside political protests, street actions, and popular uprisings that raise fundamental questions about state, civic, and institutional responsibility to the past, and laid the groundwork for a transformation of its public cultures.
Camilla Lewis
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- May 2018
- ISBN:
- 9781526100733
- eISBN:
- 9781526132376
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9781526100733.003.0009
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
Despite millions of pounds of urban regeneration funding, high levels of unemployment and welfare dependency continue to characterise East Manchester. The rapid disappearance of industry not only ...
More
Despite millions of pounds of urban regeneration funding, high levels of unemployment and welfare dependency continue to characterise East Manchester. The rapid disappearance of industry not only brought about a dramatic reduction in jobs, but also, a deep sense of uncertainty about the future, and a strong sense of loss for former ways of life. This chapter argues that the industrial past continues to shape older people’s sense of place, through physical reminders in the material environment and also discursively, through sharing memories of previous places of employment. It reveals however, that place attachment has become ruptured for long-standing residents, who are highly conscious of the discontinuities between their own experiences and those of previous generations.Less
Despite millions of pounds of urban regeneration funding, high levels of unemployment and welfare dependency continue to characterise East Manchester. The rapid disappearance of industry not only brought about a dramatic reduction in jobs, but also, a deep sense of uncertainty about the future, and a strong sense of loss for former ways of life. This chapter argues that the industrial past continues to shape older people’s sense of place, through physical reminders in the material environment and also discursively, through sharing memories of previous places of employment. It reveals however, that place attachment has become ruptured for long-standing residents, who are highly conscious of the discontinuities between their own experiences and those of previous generations.
Rene Peter Hohmann
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781447310785
- eISBN:
- 9781447310808
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781447310785.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
In the face of continuing challenges of urban decline, an increasing local policy activism in a number of European countries can be observed. The implementation of area-based initiatives (ABIs) for ...
More
In the face of continuing challenges of urban decline, an increasing local policy activism in a number of European countries can be observed. The implementation of area-based initiatives (ABIs) for deprived urban areas, such as The ‘New Deal for Communities’ in England and the ‘Social City Programme’ in Germany, are examples of these New Localism(s). ABIs can be seen as test-beds for new forms of urban governance seeking to foster an active participation of residents and the Voluntary Sector. Based upon a comparative research in two cities, Bristol in England and Duisburg in Germany, this book is the first to cross-nationally compare the impacts of these national urban policies in two deprived urban areas in England and Germany. It evaluates the impacts of these New Localism(s) on organisations and development actors at the neighbourhood level. Using a rich data-set and applying a hands-on methodology it applies a mixed method approach to help the reader with a wider spectrum of illustrations and is aimed at those studying and working in the field of urban regeneration and planning.Less
In the face of continuing challenges of urban decline, an increasing local policy activism in a number of European countries can be observed. The implementation of area-based initiatives (ABIs) for deprived urban areas, such as The ‘New Deal for Communities’ in England and the ‘Social City Programme’ in Germany, are examples of these New Localism(s). ABIs can be seen as test-beds for new forms of urban governance seeking to foster an active participation of residents and the Voluntary Sector. Based upon a comparative research in two cities, Bristol in England and Duisburg in Germany, this book is the first to cross-nationally compare the impacts of these national urban policies in two deprived urban areas in England and Germany. It evaluates the impacts of these New Localism(s) on organisations and development actors at the neighbourhood level. Using a rich data-set and applying a hands-on methodology it applies a mixed method approach to help the reader with a wider spectrum of illustrations and is aimed at those studying and working in the field of urban regeneration and planning.
Steven Blevins
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- May 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780816697144
- eISBN:
- 9781452955315
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816697144.001.0001
- Subject:
- Literature, Criticism/Theory
Living Cargo offers a wide-ranging study of contemporary literatures, films, visual arts and performances by writers and artists who live and work in the UK but who also maintain strong ties to ...
More
Living Cargo offers a wide-ranging study of contemporary literatures, films, visual arts and performances by writers and artists who live and work in the UK but who also maintain strong ties to postcolonial Africa and the Caribbean. Grounded and theoretically nuanced, the book considers how contemporary black British writers and artists engage with the long history of European colonization, in particular the colonial archive, to reframe the dominant narratives of multi-cultural Britain that emerged in the post-war era. Surveying a wide range of contemporary literary, visual, and performance-based creative work, the book looks from works of fiction by Fred D’Aguiar, David Dabydeen, Bernardine Evaristo, Caryl Phillips, and Dorothea Smartt; works of film and video by Inge Blackman and Isaac Julien; and public art and gallery installations by Yinka Shonibare, Graham Mortimer Evelyn, and Hew Locke; to the bespoke style of fashion icon Ozwald Boateng.Less
Living Cargo offers a wide-ranging study of contemporary literatures, films, visual arts and performances by writers and artists who live and work in the UK but who also maintain strong ties to postcolonial Africa and the Caribbean. Grounded and theoretically nuanced, the book considers how contemporary black British writers and artists engage with the long history of European colonization, in particular the colonial archive, to reframe the dominant narratives of multi-cultural Britain that emerged in the post-war era. Surveying a wide range of contemporary literary, visual, and performance-based creative work, the book looks from works of fiction by Fred D’Aguiar, David Dabydeen, Bernardine Evaristo, Caryl Phillips, and Dorothea Smartt; works of film and video by Inge Blackman and Isaac Julien; and public art and gallery installations by Yinka Shonibare, Graham Mortimer Evelyn, and Hew Locke; to the bespoke style of fashion icon Ozwald Boateng.
Ashley Bowes
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- March 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780198833253
- eISBN:
- 9780191932342
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/9780198833253.003.0002
- Subject:
- Law, Environmental and Energy Law
From its very beginning in 1909, planning legislation has given to local authorities direct power and responsibility for the carrying on of the day-to-day administration of land-use control. ...
More
From its very beginning in 1909, planning legislation has given to local authorities direct power and responsibility for the carrying on of the day-to-day administration of land-use control. Central government’s role in the administration of planning began as, and has since remained, the supervision and co-ordination of the way in which those powers and responsibilities are exercised.
Less
From its very beginning in 1909, planning legislation has given to local authorities direct power and responsibility for the carrying on of the day-to-day administration of land-use control. Central government’s role in the administration of planning began as, and has since remained, the supervision and co-ordination of the way in which those powers and responsibilities are exercised.
Helen Taylor
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- January 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780813060699
- eISBN:
- 9780813050928
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813060699.003.0008
- Subject:
- History, Cultural History
This chapter argues that New Orleans, cosmopolitan center of world culture, faced an uncertain future following the devastations of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2005, and Deepwater Horizon, 2010. It ...
More
This chapter argues that New Orleans, cosmopolitan center of world culture, faced an uncertain future following the devastations of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2005, and Deepwater Horizon, 2010. It argues that, in order to survive, the city has followed a global pattern of arts-led urban regeneration. The “holy trinity” of New Orleans, history, music, and food has been kept alive through an investment in and focus on its creative economy, notably New Orleans music, visual arts, film, TV, and literature, with tourism at its center. Citizens have engaged in post-Katrina recordings of personal testimony and oral histories, and their commitment to the city’s future, as well as international support for its creative industries and heritage, offer hope for a sustainable New Orleans.Less
This chapter argues that New Orleans, cosmopolitan center of world culture, faced an uncertain future following the devastations of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2005, and Deepwater Horizon, 2010. It argues that, in order to survive, the city has followed a global pattern of arts-led urban regeneration. The “holy trinity” of New Orleans, history, music, and food has been kept alive through an investment in and focus on its creative economy, notably New Orleans music, visual arts, film, TV, and literature, with tourism at its center. Citizens have engaged in post-Katrina recordings of personal testimony and oral histories, and their commitment to the city’s future, as well as international support for its creative industries and heritage, offer hope for a sustainable New Orleans.
Rob Imrie
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- May 2022
- ISBN:
- 9781529220513
- eISBN:
- 9781529220551
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781529220513.003.0004
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
Chapter 4 explores the most significant dynamic of building and construction, that is, the speculation in land and real estate. It is particularly evident with the emergence of super-rich enclaves in ...
More
Chapter 4 explores the most significant dynamic of building and construction, that is, the speculation in land and real estate. It is particularly evident with the emergence of super-rich enclaves in cities, and the construction of buildings only affordable to wealthy investors. In major cities, like London and New York, the construction of, primarily, residential buildings is part of a broader process of creating investment portfolios. Such properties are less to be lived in and regarded more as economic assets that enable global investors to accumulate wealth. This phenomenon is part of a casino capitalism in which the built environment is regarded as comprising tradable objects, to be exchanged as part of a system of technocratic asset management. In the chapter, the significance of ‘building as assets’ and the impacts on the socio-spatial development of cities is discussed, including pricing people out of local housing markets and rendering neighbourhoods as ‘dead zones’. Buildings are built but rarely inhabited, or are part of a daytime economy that, at best, includes partial human presence and, at worst, perpetuates ‘ghost places’.Less
Chapter 4 explores the most significant dynamic of building and construction, that is, the speculation in land and real estate. It is particularly evident with the emergence of super-rich enclaves in cities, and the construction of buildings only affordable to wealthy investors. In major cities, like London and New York, the construction of, primarily, residential buildings is part of a broader process of creating investment portfolios. Such properties are less to be lived in and regarded more as economic assets that enable global investors to accumulate wealth. This phenomenon is part of a casino capitalism in which the built environment is regarded as comprising tradable objects, to be exchanged as part of a system of technocratic asset management. In the chapter, the significance of ‘building as assets’ and the impacts on the socio-spatial development of cities is discussed, including pricing people out of local housing markets and rendering neighbourhoods as ‘dead zones’. Buildings are built but rarely inhabited, or are part of a daytime economy that, at best, includes partial human presence and, at worst, perpetuates ‘ghost places’.
