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OverviewLondon is in a mess, it is an increasingly divided city with conditions for the poor worsening all the time. The Crisis of London provides a comprehensive analysis of what has gone wrong, exploring policy directions that could make the city a more humane and livable place. Andy Thornley focuses on a number of issues affecting the citizens of London, from homelessness, unemployment and poverty, racial and sexual violence to frustrating transport facilities and the general bad quality of the environment. He also examines the increasing demands on business as London faces competition from other European cities. Drawing upon the case studies of Docklands and King's Cross The Crisis of London argues that stronger public intervention and government action is necessary if London is to match developments in other European cities. Such action also needs to be democratic and based upon full community action. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andy ThornleyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415068864ISBN 10: 041506886 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 03 September 1992 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 INTRODUCTION 2 LONDON’S HOUSING CRISIS 3 EVERY JOB AN OFFICE JOB 4 JAM TODAY: LONDON’S TRANSPORT IN CRISIS 5 LONDON AS ECOSYSTEM 6 CLASSIC CARBUNCLES AND MEAN STREETS: CONTEMPORARY URBAN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE IN CENTRAL LONDON 7 LONDON’S STREETS OF FEAR 8 RACE AND ETHNICITY 9 THE REBIRTH OF COMMUNITY PLANNING 10 GOVERNING THE CAPITAL 11 DOCKLANDS: DREAM OR DISASTER? 12 A MICROCOSM: REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS AT KING’S CROSS 13 A VISION FOR LONDONReviews`Should be on the shelves of any researcher or teacher directly concerned with London ... provide[s] very useful overviews and discussions of certain research topics.' - Progress in Human Geography ` ... always a good read. It has applicabiltiy not only to London but in may respects much wider to the whole of the UK. As such it will be particularly valuable in providing thought-provoking material for tutorials in a variety of social science subjects.' - Urban Studies Author InformationAndy Thornley lectures at the University of Reading. His previous work as a professional planner included periods at both strategic and local levels in London. He is the author of Urban Planning under Thatcherism: the Challenge of the Market, published by Routledge. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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