Publications: Urban Design/Regeneration

Advances in Art and Urban Futures

Vol. I : Locality, Regeneration and Diver(c)ities (PB) (2003)
As British cities lose the cultural connections with their industrial past, many seek to build new post-industrial futures through urban regeneration. Arts projects play a key role in policy making that aims to regenerate neglected neighbourhoods. These essays look at the ways in which new cultural institutions tend to be flagships for regeneration.
Editors: Sarah Bennett, John Butler. ISBN 1841500755.

Vol. II : Recoveries and Reclamations (HB) (2002)
Brings together contributions from artists, sociologists, architects and cultural theorists in addressing the recoveries and reclamations being made within urban and rural landscapes as a result of the fallout of redevelopment in the 21st Century.
Editors: Daniel Hinchcliffe, Judith Rugg. ISBN 1841500550.

Vol. III : Cultures and Settlements (2003)
Considers the making of settlement as a process of identity formation. Taking the position that a culture signifies a way of life, it asks how cultural frameworks inform patterns of settlement, and how the built environment, as process and design, conditions cultural production and reception.
Editors: Nicola Kirkham, Malcolm Miles. ISBN 1841500895.

Vol. IV : Interventions (2005)
Looks at how cultural interventions and initiatives affect the development of cities. It draws together policies and projects from the UK, Lithuania, India and North America, with case studies and research evaluating public art and cultural interventions in three UK regions and in Barcelona.
Editors: Malcolm Miles, Tim Hall. ISBN 1841501182.

Published by Intellect Books, PO Box 862, Bristol BS99 1DE.
Tel: 0117 958 9910 www.intellectbooks.co.uk

Arts and the Changing City: An Agenda for Urban Regeneration (1989)
Based on the symposium of the same name, this book covers the key issues in urban regeneration from the perspective of those actively involved in the US and UK.
Published by British American Arts Association.
Available from Centre for Creative Communities (formerly BAAA), 118 Commercial Street, London E1 6NF.
Tel: 0207 247 5385 Fax: 0207 247 5256 Email: info@creativecommunities.org.uk

Arts and the Changing City: An Agenda for Urban Regeneration - Case Studies (1989)
Part of an extensive research project into the use of the arts in urban regeneration, this booklet contains seven case studies drawn from the UK and US, representing models of good practice, problems, pitfalls and benefits.
Published by British American Arts Association.
Available from Centre for Creative Communities, 118 Commercial Street, London E1 6NF.
Tel: 0207 247 5385 Fax: 0207 247 5256 Email: info@creativecommunities.org.uk

Arts in a Living Downtown: Best Practices (1998)
A workbook prepared to facilitate a strategy for making culture and arts a part of the revitalization of Washington DC. Case studies showing how art has been used as part of downtown business development.
By Ann Corbett.
Published by Partners for Livable Communities, 1429 21 st Street NW, Washington DC, 20036, USA.
Tel: +1 202 887 5990 Fax: +1 202 466 4845
Email: livability@livable.com www.livable.com

The Arts in Urban Renaissance (2003)
Outlines the role of the arts within urban renewal and development in the South East of England.
ISBN 07287 09422.
Published by Arts Council England, South East, Sovereign House, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1RA. Tel: 0845 300 6200.
Free download from www.artscouncil.org.uk

By Design - Urban Design in the Planning System: Towards Better Practice (2000)
Provides sound, practical advice to help implement the Government's commitment to good design, as set out in PPG1. It encourages those who influence and shape development decisions to think more deeply and sensitively about the living environments being created. It specifically refers to the role public art has to play within urban design initiatives.
By Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment/Dept of Environment, Transport and the Regions. ISBN 0 7277 2937 3.
Published by Thomas Telford Publishing.
Tel: 020 7665 2019 Fax: 020 7665 2245 Email: bookshop@ice.org.uk
Free download from www.cabe.org.uk

The Creative City: A toolkit for urban innovators (2000)
Draws on examples from around the world to set out a new radical vision for cities, with creative solutions to their problems.
By Charles Landry. ISBN 1 85383 613 3.
Published by Comedia.
Available from Eco-Distribution, Crosswell, Eglywswrw, Pembrokeshire SA41 3TE.
Tel: 0123 989 1431 Email: jill.chandler@virgin.net

Creative Neighbourhoods: The Role of the Arts in Building Sustainable Communities (2005)
A practical guide which provides advice on planning suitable arts projects, engaging the community, selecting artists and accessing funding. Presents case studies from successful projects demonstrating how the arts can be used to regenerate declining communities by developing residents' skills, improving communications and creating a stronger sense of community.
By Graeme Beedham and Alvin Wade, Aston Housing Consultancy.
ISBN: 0 9550110 0 0.
Published by Aston Housing Consultancy. Tel: 0208 960 1632 / 0208 248 3267.
Email: astonhc@hotmail.com

Five Spaces - New Urban Landscapes for Glasgow (1999)
Five Spaces was a complex project that involved five very different urban gap sites in areas of considerable deprivation and five different partnerships between communities, artists, architects and contractors. All of the projects are linked to specific housing schemes and provide a unique example of the way in which challenging public art is made today.
By Simon Grant and Irene Maver, Glasgow 1999: UK City of Architecture and Design. ISBN 1 902854 04 7.
Published by August, 116-120 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TL.
Tel: 0207 689 4400.

If you always do what you have always done .. The value of the arts in regeneration practice (2003)
Six regional case studies, researched by Jayne Murray, showing art engaging with people to contribute positively to place. With a critical essay by Katherine Shonfield.
Commissioned by Public Art West Midlands, Public Art Forum (now ixia) and MADE.
Free download from www.ixia-info.com

L'Art et La Ville. Town Planning and Contemporary Art in French New Towns (1992)
This book takes stock of the role of sculpture in defining and contributing to public space, at a point when it has ceased to be simply an object set within a location.
By SKIRA & Secrétariat Géneral des Villes Nouvelles. Available from Le Conseiller pour les Arts Plastiques, Groupe Central des Villes Nouvelles, 21 rue Moillis, Batiment C, 75015 Paris, France. www.villes-nouvelles.equipement.gouv.fr

The Privatisation of Public Space (2006)
This report looks at the growing private ownership and management of the
public realm. It explores how the regeneration of post industrial sites in
the context of new policies for 'reclaiming' and policing the public realm,
is creating a new category of 'private-public' space.
By Anna Minton
Published by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Free download from:
http://www.rics.org/

Public Spaces - Public Life (1996)
This research project is the story of the city of Copenhagen's development of public spaces from 1962 over a period of 34 years. The research was conducted by the Department of Urban Design School of Architecture, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts , Copenhagen and has helped the municipal government gather information and inspiration for the further development of urban spaces.
By Jan Gehl and Lars Gemzoe. ISBN 87 7407 187 4.
Available from Arkitektens Forlag/The Danish Architectural Press, Overgaden oven Vandet 10, 1., 1415 Copenhagen K, Denmark.
Tel: +45 32 83 69 69 Fax: +45 32 83 69 41 Email: eksp@arkfo.dk www.arkfo.dk

Shifting Sands: Design and the Changing Image of English Seaside Towns (2003)
Looks at regeneration of seaside towns through a package of measures delivered via partnerships to benefit both local residents and visitors. Fourteen case studies consider issues such as transport, safe night-time environment, economy, attractions, clean, water, jobs and affordable housing.
Published by CABE and English Heritage.
Free download from www.cabe.org.uk

Towards an Urban Renaissance (1999)
Final report into the question of how we can improve the quality of both our towns and countryside whilst at the same time providing homes for almost 4 million additional households in England over a 25 year period. Full report out of print, Executive Summary still available online.
By Urban Task Force, chaired by Lord Rogers of Riverside. ISBN 1 85112 165 X. Published by the DETR.
Free download of the Executive Summary from www.odpm.gov.uk

Transforming Cities: Revival in the Square (2004)
This book shows how to close the gaps between the governmental, professional and corporate organisations involved with the design, development and management of public space through strategic leadership, management and high-quality design - all helping the delivery of an urban renaissance.
by Nick Corbett. ISBN 1 85946 160 3.
Published by RIBA Enterprises
Available from RIBA Bookshops Mail Order, 15 Bonhill Street, London EC2P 2EA.
Tel: 020 7256 7222; Fax: 020 7374 2737; Email: sales@ribabooks.com

Travelling Hopefully - A Study of the Arts in the Transport System (1992)
By Naseem Khan & Ken Worpole. ISBN 1873667019. Out of print.
Published by Comedia, London.

The Urban Jungle (1997)
A report on an interdisciplinary seminar for artists, architects, engineers, landscape designers and planners, which considered the problems and practicalities of the regeneration of open spaces in urban areas.
ISBN 1 874396 09 4.
Published by Public Art South West, Arts Council England, South West, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, Exeter EX4 3LS. Out of print.
Tel: 01392 229227 Email: pasw@artscouncil.org.uk

Urban Process and Power (1994)
Analyses a century of production and reproduction of the urban environment.
By Peter Ambrose. ISBN 0415008514.
Published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group , Customer Services, TPS, Cheriton House, North Way, Andover, Hants SP10 5BE.
Tel: 01264 34 2926 Fax: 01264 34 3005
Email: uk.tandf@thomsonpublishingservices.co.uk www.routledge.co.uk

Urban Regeneration: A Challenge for Public Art (1997)
The book gathers reports presented in the international conference 'Sites of Public Art'. It is divided into three sections: Part 1 - Art and Design In/For Public Space; Part 2 - Forms and Representations of Public Art/Public Space; Part 3 - Public Art/Cities in Competition. Strategies, Bridges and Gateways.
ISBN 84 475 1737 3.
Order from: Servei de Publicacions, Universitat de Barcelona. c. Adolf Florensa s/n. Barcelona 08028.
Tel: +34 93 403 47 61 Email: lcuenca@pu.ges.ub.es

What are we scared of? The value of risk in designing public space (2005)
CABE has invited four distinguished thinkers to relate their views of how we deal with risk in our use of public space. Running through each piece is the idea that tolerance of risk is a necessary stimulus for us to be able to understand, enjoy and deal with our urban environment.
Published by CABE Space. Free download from www.cabe.org.uk

What's art got to do with it? (2003)
Briefing paper on he role of the arts in neighbourhood renewal
By Phyllida Shaw
ISBN 0-7287-0974-0
Published by Arts Council England and available as a free download from their site:
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/publications

Whose Cities? (1991)
By Mark Fisher & Ursula Owen. Out of print.
Published by Penguin Books.