Urban policy and the myth of progress
- UK : Policy Press, oct. 1997
The article looks back over the last 22 years of urban policy development in the UK to consider three linked themes: the extent of progress in meeting the goals of urban policy; the degree of policy learning that has taken place within and beyond government; and the changing nature of the relationship between the state, the academy and civil society. These themes are further explored in an analysis of one of the key characteristics of urban policy - the continuing attempt to manage urban processes which result in racial discrimination and disadvantage. The paper concludes by posing a series of questions which might stimulate fresh debate on the purpose and scope of urban policy as we move into the next millennium