The Crisis of London

Thornley, Andy (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0415068851 / ISBN 13: 9780415068857

Edité par Routledge, London, 1992

A propos de cet article

Hardcover 1st edition; missing dust jacket else very good condition. 213 pages with 18 figures/illustrations and 7 tables (see images). Contributors include Sue Brownill, Andy Coupland, Ruth Bashall, Duncan McLaren, John Punter, Gill Valentine, Malcolm Cross, George Nicholson, Michael Hebbert, Michael Edwards, and others.
From the Introduction by Andy Thornley:
"London is in a mess. This view is reinforced for London's citizens in their everyday experiences. The problems of economic survival for the unemployed, underemployed or low-paid get more and more difficult as the costs of daily life increase. The number of homeless people sleeping on the streets is a highly visible sign of the crisis, as affordable housing becomes a rare commodity. Prices are increased to reduce the number of passengers using the underfunded and overstretched transport system, although when usage falls again in the recession the response is the same and prices go up further. Thus the simple process of moving about the city becomes a luxury.
This is the everyday image of crisis. The aim of this book is to explore beneath this experience and find out in more detail what is happening, what exactly is going wrong and what might be done about it.".

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Crisis of London
• Éditeur: Routledge, London
• Date de parution: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0415068851
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780415068857
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Bon
• État de la jaquette: Pas de jaquette
• Dimensions: 0,79 L x 6,14 H x 9,21 P (en pouces) 0,79 pouces de largeur par 6,14 pouces de hauteur par 9,21 pouces de profondeur
• Poids: 1,301 livre

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Synopsis

London is in a mess. This is evident from the increasingly unpleasant experience of daily life in the capital, from homelessness and unemployment to frustrating transport facilities and the general bad quality of the environment. However it is not only citizens of London who are suffering but the business community as well. London is having to face increasing competition from other European cities. There is growing appreciation and debate about these problems from companies, political parties, local government and community organisations. The Crisis of London provides a solid analysis of what has gone wrong and explores policy directions that could make the city a more humane and livable place. Beginning with a discussion of the basic elements of a home, a job and a means of travelling around, it becomes clear that even in these essential aspects London is failing. A feature of the crisis is an increasingly divided city with conditions for the poorer citizens worsening all the time. The authors consider the quality of the environment. They examine the greening of the city and the need for sustainability, the privatisation and dehumanisation of public spaces; the fear experienced by women, denying them full access to the capital; the position of ethnic minorities, and the perspectives of local communities. Using the case studies of Docklands and Kings Cross, the author's raise the crucial question of the government of the capital. This review of the city concludes with an analysis of a potential vision for London involving both the creation of the necessary institutional structures and also the will to address the needs of all the capital's citizens. The authors argue that a strategic approach is needed which accepts that the market alone cannot solve the problem. Stronger public intervention and government action is necessary if London is to match the developments in other European cities.

À propos de l'auteur

Andy Thornley lectures at the University of Reading. His previous work as a professional planner included periods at both strategic and local levels in London. He is the author of Urban Planning under Thatcherism: the Challenge of the Market, published by Routledge.