ABSTRACT

This chapter sets out the experience of holistic regeneration approaches in Dundee in terms of the experience of the Dundee Partnership, which applies a broadly-based approach to regeneration, and the Social Inclusion Partnerships (SIPs) initiative, which aimed to translate the vision of the Dundee Partnership into practice in terms of the area's most affected by social, economic and environmental disadvantage. It also considers the transition to the Community Regeneration Fund and considers the role of the City Vision and Community Plan. The social Inclusion Partnerships (SIPs) reflected the Scottish Executive's emphasis on social justice, and they were developed as an attempt to focus urban regeneration policy on the causes of urban decline rather than its symptoms. The reflective approach of the Dundee Partnership, illustrating the capacity to evolve based on experience, may provide in many respects a model for collaborative practice in regeneration.