... intensified as more economic restructuring `kicked in' and other marginal groups, particularly migrants, moved into cities. Thus urban areas in Britain, in common with those across Western Europe and North America, have undergone a major process of restructuring (see Buck et al, 2005 for a recent discussion of these ongoing changes and Brenner and Theodore (eds), 2002 for a more international perspective). These ... integrated approach to urban regeneration. In policy terms the first fruit of this new approach, and arguably Labour's flagship regeneration programme, was the New Deal for C...

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... is important to understand why 1930's Britain has such a bad name in peoples memories. The Wall Street crash of 1929 America was a major blow to Britain. The economic crisis in America resulted in the recall of war debts from Britain. Taylor talks of the actions of the Prime Minister, "Baldwin, went ... more industrial, social and political growth than it had in many years. Reports of housing shortages were contradicted by the housing boom of 1931-39. During this time local councils built approximately 700,000 houses for letting, whilst private industries built two million for sale. Most ...

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