Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Thirty years after the city made a concerted turn towards regeneration, Glasgow, Scotland's public health, economic health, and general quality of life remain below the average for the United Kingdom. Transforming Glasgow explores the outcomes of this process of transformation and identifies the challenges that the city still faces. Kintrea and Madgin consider whether current urban policy is up to the task of excising the remains of the city's industrial legacy and remaking Glasgow as an economically competitive and socially just city.
Synopsis
Some 30 years after Glasgow turned towards regeneration, indicators of its built environment, its health, its economic performance and its quality of life remain below UK averages. This interdisciplinary study examines the ongoing transformation of Glasgow as it transitioned from a de-industrial to a post-industrial city during the 20th and 21st centuries. Looking at the diverse issues of urban policy, regeneration and economic and social change, it considers the evolving lived experiences of Glaswegians. Contributors explore the actions required to secure the gains of regeneration and create an economically competitive, socially just and sustainable city, establishing a theory that moves beyond post-industrialism and serves as a model for similar cities globally.
Synopsis
This interdisciplinary study examines the transformation of Glasgow as it has transitioned from a de-industrial to a post-industrial city during the 20th and 21st centuries. A broad range of contributors analyse diverse issues of urban policy, regeneration, and economic and social change to consider the necessary actions required to secure the gains of regeneration and create an economically competitive and socially just city.