Politics, Planning and Homes in a World City, 1st Edition

This is an insightful study of spatial planning and housing strategy in London, focusing on the period 2000-2008 and the Mayoralty of Ken Livingstone. Duncan Bowie presents a detailed analysis of the development of Livingstone’s policies and their consequences. Examining the theory and practice of spatial planning at a metropolitan level, Bowie examines the relationships between: planning, the residential development market and affordable housing environmental, economic and equity objectives national, regional and local planning agencies and their policies. It places Livingstone’s Mayoralty within its historical context and looks forward to the different challenges faced by Livingstone’s successors in a radically changed political and economic climate. Clear and engaging, this critical analysis provides a valuable resource for academics and their students as well as planning, housing and development professionals. It is essential reading for anyone interested in politics and social change in a leading ‘world city’ and provides a base for parallel studies of other major metropolitan regions.\nPolitics, Planning and Homes in a World City 1st Edition is written by Duncan Bowie and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Politics, Planning and Homes in a World City are 9781136998515, 1136998519 and the print ISBNs are 9780415486378, 0415486378. Additional ISBNs include 9780415486361, 9780203855577, 9781136998478, 9781136998522, 9781282569935.