TY - JOUR
T1 - The (incremental) renaissance of the historic City of Durham
AU - Pugalis, Lee
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The UK historic city of Durham is considered by policymakers to be the ‘jewel in the crown’ in terms of economic potential for a county that has struggled to find a niche role following the collapse of coalmining. Perceived through the eyes of a local practitioner, this paper takes a look at how a networked ensemble of actors are responding to the economic recession and planning for the upturn. The paper examines the role of place quality improvements administered through the delivery of a city masterplan to stitch together the historic city fabric with a contemporary urban aesthetic. Through the case of the (incremental) renaissance of Durham city, it is suggested that a sensitive multilayered development approach underpinned by deliberative democracy is required that responds to the needs of everyday users and local inhabitants.
AB - The UK historic city of Durham is considered by policymakers to be the ‘jewel in the crown’ in terms of economic potential for a county that has struggled to find a niche role following the collapse of coalmining. Perceived through the eyes of a local practitioner, this paper takes a look at how a networked ensemble of actors are responding to the economic recession and planning for the upturn. The paper examines the role of place quality improvements administered through the delivery of a city masterplan to stitch together the historic city fabric with a contemporary urban aesthetic. Through the case of the (incremental) renaissance of Durham city, it is suggested that a sensitive multilayered development approach underpinned by deliberative democracy is required that responds to the needs of everyday users and local inhabitants.
KW - history
KW - urban regeneration
KW - town & city planning
UR - http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/muen.2010.163.3.145
U2 - 10.1680/muen.2010.163.3.145
DO - 10.1680/muen.2010.163.3.145
M3 - Article
VL - 163
SP - 145
EP - 153
JO - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer
JF - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer
SN - 0965-0903
IS - 3
ER -