Punter, J. ed. (2010) Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance, Abingdon, Routledge: xx & 371pp: 105 illustrations: in paper (ISBN 978-0-415-44303-6) and hard back: chapters on four parts of London and each of the 12 major UK cities Uploaded by permission following CPlan lecture by Professor Punter at Cardiff University January 2010

1. INNOVATION AND ENGAGEMENT PUBLIC LECTURE 2010 Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance John Punter Professor of Urban Design, Cardiff University Design Commission for Wales

4. Manchester 1996 Birmingham 1989 Key renaissance precedents

6. Significantly 71%LPAs meeting all 3 targets: Deregulation of minor applications ongoing 45-46 Streamlined control processes RSS/LDFs implemented but slow production and weak strategic vision: 12% 09 2012 new target for completion. Area Action Plans an unknown quantity 41-44, 47 New Development Plan system and policy support: all new plans by 2002 Minor funding increases only: performance indicators reformed but miss place quality. Success with parks via HLF 21-29 Increase resources for urban environmental management: new models and performance indicators 1.5 cp spaces/du set 2000, but retreat to local determination post 2006 19-20 Car parking standards maxima etc Statutory plans but targets not being achieved: Inadequate funding but improvements evident Modal shift minor but public transport increase 10-13 Local transport plans, modal shift ambitions, homezones, funding Largely achieved 9 Local architecture centres in major cities Not achieved: Millenium Communities continue slowly 8 Demonstration projects of design-led regeneration Ongoing but largely achieved: strong design support and excellent manuals 7 Develop national urban design framework and best practice guidelines Minor achievement; more frequent use 6/94 Design competitions: regeneration projects/major public buildings Not made mandatory: improved advice and wider use 5 Spatial masterplans for area regeneration Code for Sustainable Homes introduced 2006 Staged targets for carbon neutrality by 2016 4 Environmental/running cost rating for homes Increase achieved 25-40 du/ha 2007 Little advice on density standards/design quality 3 Increase densities and advise on standards Not achieved 2 Comprehensive green pedestrian routes Not achieved 1 Local Authority single strategies for public realm Implementation/achievement by mid 2009 Urban Task Force recommendation (UTF 1999)

7. Major failure to improve LA funding esp for infrastructure: PFI shortcomings for design and sustainability. Homes and Communities Agency established as centralised and integrated regeneration body 2008 with generous funding. 85-102 Increase LA funding and simplify and extend regeneration funding: trial PFI; PPS 15 finally emerged but no Heritage Bill. Some funding for living over the shop but no VAT reform to aid conservation/rehabilitation 81-84 Measures to ensure empty property use, esp historic buildings, and harmonise VAT to encourage refurbishment More than 50% now owned by Housing Associations through stock transfers and ALMOs but shortfall of social housing supply increased to 1.67m units 79-80, 103-5 Market unpopular housing and incentivise more mixed social housing and home improvement in regeneration areas. Some achievement but increased costs. Some allowances and simplification of licenses 72-78 Improve environmental regulation for land, water, waste and ensure remediation Compulsory Purchase reforms but general land assembly more difficult through accounting matters 64-71 Vacant land tax, CPO reforms, revolving funds for land assembly 77% brownfield achieved in 2007. Significant achievement 57-62 Brownfield targets raised and increase public land release 40 % of schemes deliver affordable but insufficient supply and impairs design. Community Infrastructure Levy legislated but implementation awaited 49-53 Revise planning agreements, introduce impact fees and review affordable housing delivery Mechanisms implemented but major supply shortfall. Targets not achieved with local resistance and house builders marked under-supply. 48, 54-56 Accelerate land release and ‘plan, monitor manage’ to ensure supply: sequential approach

11. Plymouth Bristol Birmingham Westminster

13. Leeds

15. Manchester Manchester: imagination ? or greed ? South Somerset vs North Somerset

17. Total LAs Pvt RSL Slow increase in production: 220k not achieved Affordability crisis: FTBs pay 12x income in SE Council house sales > affordable production Apartments 21  47% of production 91  07: 2% >2bed UK

18. Quadrant, Attwood Estate, Birmingham North Peckham, Southwark Estate Regeneration environment vs equity

19. Chimney Pot Park, Salford Clevedon Park, Liverpool Housing Market Renewal

21. Seven Dials, Camden Grey Street, Newcastle Quality public realm ‘ shared space’

23. Bristol ‘Legible City’

27. Suburbia everywhere ‘ Rim of discontinuity’ Leeds Neglected areas

29. Liverpool One Digbeth, Birmingham Sheffield Nottingham

31. Bristol Newcastle London Leeds

33. Liverpool Sheffield Whose city centre?

34. Sheffield Birmingham Leeds

35. Urban design vs the iconic: the search for the ‘Guggenheim effect’ ‘ Starchitecture’, ‘Blobitecture’, ‘Bling’ and ‘Primarni’ design

44. Bennie Gray, Birmingham Urban Splash, Liverpool George Ferguson, Bristol Igloo, Leeds