244 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1979. Concern about the processes at work in Britain’s urban areas, coupled with steep declines in the population projections, led to a review of urban and regional policies in the mid-1970s, with major implications for the new towns as an element of national policy. The various stages and the conclusions of this re-appraisal are discussed, and the new towns’ role in the... Read more
Preface and Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. The New Town Idea 1898-1939 2. Wartime Deliberation; Post-War Legislation 3. The End of the Beginning: The Mark One New Towns 4. Renaissance and Redirection 1960-74 5. The Ownership and Management of New Town Assets 6. Balance and Self-Containment 7. Regional Growth and Urban Decline 8. Reappraisal 1974-8 9. What is the ‘New Towns Policy’?; Outline Chronology; Bibliography; Index
Biography
Meryl Aldridge
