Urban and Regional Regeneration. Oxford Brookes University

The regeneration of local economies, local places and local societies is high on the political agenda. Current discussion in the UK of an urban renaissance, about creating sustainable communities and about growing disparities between the economies of London and other regions and cities in the UK overlays the traditions of inner-city regeneration and neighbourhood renewal that have long been a focus for British urban policy. At a wider level, cities throughout the world are seeking to reinvent themselves and provide models for others to copy or compete with.