Competitive Cities

Succeeding in the Global Economy

Hazel Duffy

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English

Spon Press
20 April 1995

City & town planning - architectural aspects; Urban communities; Central government policies; Human geography

Competitive Cities is an assessment of the way in which partnership', a word much used by politicians, has helped to shape the economic futures of four cities on both sides of the Atlantic - Atlanta, Toronto, Birmingham and Rotterdam. Hazel Duffy contrasts the contributions of both government and private sector to the development of these cities. She considers the impact of current programmes in areas as

diverse as the promotion of the city and the redress of educational neglect. Two major themes emerge that are becoming common to all Western cities: the changing priorities of governments towards their cities, and the primary need for cities to anticipate and adjust to the demands of a changing world economic order In an authoritive and approachable style Hazel Duffy provides a lively assessment of urban policies to

broaden the knowledge and understanding of planners and policy makers, a clear introduction to the international perspective of cities in relation to economic pressures and opportunities, and positive and practical insight into the management of the diversity of cities. Competitive Cities is an invaluable introduction and source book of current thinking for local government professionals, economic and land use planners and business personnel in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim as well as students in planning, public policy, urban studies and economic and social policy.

By: Hazel Duffy
Imprint: Spon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780419198406
ISBN 10: 0419198407
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 20 April 1995
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. Atlanta. Birmingham. Rotterdam. Toronto. Conclusions. Index.

Hazel Duffy

Reviews for Competitive Cities: Succeeding in the Global Economy

Will be great value to all involved in the renewal process, and most especially practitioners and policy makers. - Urban Regeneration ... this is an empressionistic piece of writing. - International Planning Studies ... the specific accounts of the urban initiatives of the 1990s in the four cities, together with some detailed description of current projects were well worth reading, especially for the less familiar cases. - European Planning Studies ... this is a book which will have interest for academics who want to find out more about the case study cities, and policy makers looking for new ideas. - Environmental Planning and Management ... eminently readable, clear and to the point...Duffy tells four good stories which were worth telling...reaches significant conclusions on policy lessons.... - Environment and Planning