ABSTRACT
Often misunderstood, the New Towns story is a fascinating one of anarchists, artists, visionaries, and the promise of a new beginning for millions of people. New Towns: The Rise Fall and Rebirth offers a new perspective on the New Towns Record and uses case-studies to address the myths and realities of the programme. It provides valuable lessons for the growth and renewal of the existing New Towns and post-war housing estates and town centres, including recommendations for practitioners, politicians and communities interested in the renewal of existing New Towns and the creation of new communities for the 21st century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I
The Birth, Rise and Fall of the UK’s New Towns
chapter 1|24 pages
The Birth of the New Towns
chapter 2|18 pages
The Rise and Fall of the New Towns
chapter 3|11 pages
New Town Hinterland
part II|84 pages
The New Towns at Middle Age
chapter 4|20 pages
The New Towns Today
chapter 5|8 pages
Case Study: Harlow, Essex
chapter 6|8 pages
Case Study: Peterlee, County Durham
chapter 7|8 pages
Case Study: Cwmbran, Torfaen County (Monmouthshire)
chapter 8|10 pages
Case Study: Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
chapter 9|8 pages
Case Study: Skelmersdale, West Lancashire
chapter 10|8 pages
Case Study: Craigavon, County Armagh
chapter 11|11 pages
Case Study: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
part III|33 pages
Rebirth of the New Towns