1st Edition

Urban Policy in Practice

By Tim Blackman Copyright 1995
    352 Pages
    by Routledge

    352 Pages
    by Routledge

    Urban Policy and Practice is a practical and critical guide to urban policy in contemporary Britain.
    The book covers a range of topics including:
    * Quality and consumerism in the public sector
    * Community development
    * Public Health
    * Environmental issues
    * Local intervention in the creation of skills and jobs
    Case studies are drawn from housing, planning, the social services, economic development, and local government finance.
    Throughout, the concern is for a clear analysis of corporate strategies, democratic control and sustainable development.

    Part I Urban policy and the state 1 THE SCOPE AND PURPOSES OF URBAN POLICY 2 URBAN POLICY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 3 URBAN POLICY AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 4 PAYING FOR LOCAL SERVICES Part II Approaches to urban policy 5 MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 7 URBAN POLICY AND RESEARCH Part III Key goals for urban policy 8 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY 9 SUSTAINABLE URBAN POLICY 10 HEALTH FOR ALL Part IV Issues for urban policy in the 1990s 11 ISSUES FOR URBAN POLICY IN THE 1990s

    Biography

    Tim Blackman