The making of a world city : London 1991 to 2021 /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Clark, Greg, 1962-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
• Θέματα: City planning > England > London.; Urban policy > England > London.; Community development > England > London.; ARCHITECTURE > Urban & Land Use Planning.; City planning.; Community development.; Urban policy.; London (England); England > London.; Electronic books.

"In 1986 the UK Government abolished city government in London, and there was a vacuum of ideas and directions for the future of this once great city. But somehow London flourished and in 1991 the word 'world city' was used to describe its agenda or the future in a ground breaking rep...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Cover; Series; Title Page; Copyright; About the Author; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Tribute to Honor Chapman; Section I: London in 1991
• Setting the scene; Chapter 1 : Introduction: Honor Chapman and London: World City; Chapter 2 : London prior to 1991: The back story; Planning for a new world city; The rise of finance and a new rationale for post-industrial London; A hiatus of government; The LDDC and a new era of pragmatism; Chapter 3 : The 1991 London: World City report and its message about London; Old rivals, new rivals; An agenda for metropolitan governance.
• Brand new: The promotion of LondonThe future knowledge economy; Section II: The evolution of London, 1991 to 2015; Chapter 4 : The internationalisation of London's economy; Internationalisation of London's labour force; The global financial crisis and after; Chapter 5 : Leadership, governance and policy; 1997 and a new direction for metropolitan government; The London Plan: A global city strategy; London boroughs; Promoting London; London's governance today; Chapter 6 : Re-investment and urban regeneration; Cultural revitalisation of the South Bank: Lambeth, Southwark and Greenwich.
• New regeneration powers from 2000Regeneration in perspective; From de-industrial to post-industrial: Building a new experience for markets, leisure and commerce; Chapter 7 : Corporate hub, office market and real estate; The rise and rise of tall buildings; The diffusion of London's office geography; The transformative impact of foreign capital; Chapter 8 : Homes and housing in London; Consensus but complacency in the 1990s; The London Plan and a new agenda for housing; London's housing predicament: Prospects and solutions; Chapter 9 : London's evolving infrastructure platform.
• The impact of TfL and citywide government on transportFrom incrementalism to integration?; Section III: London today and in the future; Chapter 10 : World cities today; Measuring world cities in 2015; Emerging world cities ; Insights from benchmarks about short- and long-term city success; Chapter 11 : London in the next decade: Implications of the rise of other world cities; Finance and business: Global leadership in a new context; Culture, diversity and destination; Higher education, technology and new sectors; Sustainability and liveability: Aspiration or reality?
• Infrastructure, housing and skillsChapter 12 : Investment in London: Challenges and solutions; London's relationship with the UK; London's constrained investment scene; The financial and investment capacity of London's five principal rivals; London's fiscal position in perspective; Chapter 13 : Eight imperatives for London; Chapter 14 : Lessons from London for other cities; Appendix; The Times, 7 December 2009; Bibliography; Index; Advert; End User License Agreement.