Preface. An introduction to mixed use development. Part One: Why study mixed use development? A history of mixed uses. Mixed use development as an agent of sustainability. Cities, tourism and mixed uses. Part Two: Mixed use development: theory. Mixed use development and the property market. Mixed uses and urban design. Crime and mixed use development. Part Three: Mixed use development in practice. Local policy and mixed uses. Why developers build mixed use schemes. Mixed use and exclusion in the international city. Mixed use development: some conclusions. Index.
Andy Coupland
'Reclaiming the City offers a
series of essays and case studies whose diversity and variety are
unified by their advocacy and enthusiasm for mixed use' -
The Lecturer, October 1997
'This new book shines welcome light through the fog that
has characterized the debate about mixed use development in the UK
recently.' - Urban Villages Forum
'...a timely study...well illustrated' -
Geography
'...a useful addition to an all too restricted literature
on a highly topical aspect of public policy' - Journal
of Urban Design
"very timely...useful...wide ranging book...raises
important issues...I would certainly commend Reclaiming the City to
anyone interested in mixed-use development" - Town
Planning Review
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