ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at urban regeneration in the UK and the challenges it presents. It introduces an overview of the concept of urban regeneration, trying to define what that field of policy has come to mean, what actions it implies and what issues it raises, considering that it is mostly delivered by private-led development operations. The second section of the chapter looks at two key challenges for planners involved in regeneration: the capture of development value to pay for public goods and social and economic policy objectives, as well as participation and accountability. It concludes with reflections about the skills required from those involved to make urban regeneration effective and fair.
