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Summary

This paper is a broad overview of the state of English cities and possible directions for urban policy. The paper reviews in turn: the economic role and performance of cities, with particular reference to the city or city-region scale; socio-economic patterns, with reference to neighbourhood scales; and the governance arrangements for local regeneration policies. It then outlines experiences in the USA and Europe and concludes with a discussion of the policy implications of the earlier sections.

The evidence in the paper is based on work conducted under the ESRC Cities Programme to which DETR contributed funding. It also draws on Joseph Rowntree Foundation research, more general research in the published literature, and research by the authors themselves. The principal sources are listed in the bibliography.

 

Although this report was commissioned by the Office, the findings and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.  

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