1st Edition

Planning, Politics and City-Making A Case Study of King's Cross

By Peter Bishop, Lesley Williams Copyright 2019
256 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

256 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

Whilst there is extensive literature analysing the design and function of new buildings and places, the actual process through which development proposals are actually fashioned – through complex negotiation and deal making, involving many different stakeholders with different agendas – is largely undocumented. Conventional planning theory tends to assume a logical, rational and linear... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The Planning and Development Process  3. History and Development Context  4. Establishing the Framework for Negotiations  5. The Masterplan  6. The Middle Game  7. Community Consultation  8. The Decision  9. Building King's Cross Central  10. Conclusions

Biography

Peter Bishop is a town planner, Professor of Urban Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture, visiting professor at Nottingham Trent and a Director at architects Allies and Morrison. Previous posts include Deputy CE at the London Development Agency and Director of Environment at Camden where he led the negotiations on the King’s Cross.

Lesley Williams is an environmental scientist, town planner and writer specialising in design and facilitation of stakeholder involvement processes, consensus building and partnership development. She has carried out work for Development Trust Association, the Environment Agency, UK Police Authorities, L.B. Tower Hamlets, CABE and the Civic Trust Regeneration Unit.