{"product_id":"politics-planning-and-homes-in-duncan-bowie-9780415486361","title":"Politics, Planning and Homes in a World City","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining the theory and practice of spatial planning at a metropolitan level, Bowie examines the relationships between: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eplanning, the residential development market and affordable housing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eenvironmental, economic and equity objectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enational, regional and local planning agencies and their policies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Duncan Bowie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041548636X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415486361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 136","brand":"Duncan Bowie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064926318847,"sku":"9780415486361","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b036c9b0-5c22-47db-834d-959c55eab74d.jpg?v=1768671966","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/politics-planning-and-homes-in-duncan-bowie-9780415486361","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}