Planning, Politics and City-Making: A Case Study of King's Cross

By: Lesley Williams and Peter Bishop

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Synopsis: Whilst there is extensive literature analysing the design and function of new buildings and places, the actual process through which development proposals are actually fashioned – through complex negotiation and deal making, involving many different stakeholders with different agendas – is largely undocumented. Conventional planning theory tends to assume a logical, rational and linear decision-making process, which bears little relationship to reality. This book aims to shed some light on that reality. The King’s Cross scheme is one of the largest and most complex developments taking place in Britain today. The planning negotiations, which took six years, were probably some of the most exhaustive debates around a development ever. A report of over 600 pages of technical information was eventually presented to the committee, and after two evenings and ten hours of presentations and debate, the committee approved the scheme by just two votes.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781000701623
Related ISBNs:: 9780429346798, 9781859466353, 9781859466353
Publisher:: RIBA Publishing
Date of Addition:: 07/22/20
Copyrighted By:: RIBA Enterprises
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.