1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the major issues regarding urban regeneration and place making today.
(KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING)

2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the historical and cultural contexts within which these issues have developed and might be addressed through policy and planning.
(KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING)

3. Evaluate the different approaches and strategies to urban regeneration and place making in the UK and suggest solutions for particular scenarios.
(ANALYSIS, APPLICATION, ENQUIRY, KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING, REFLECTION)

4. Demonstrate an understanding of the linkages between generic facets of urban regeneration/place making and specifics of particular cities.
(APPLICATION, KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING)

5. Critically analyse opinions expressed in literature encountered in a variety of sources.
(ANALYSIS, ENQUIRY)

6. To research and engage in critical disclosure of relevant literature and communicate
this information clearly and concisely.
(COMMUNICATION, ENQUIRY)

Using an existing UK regeneration/Place Making case study of your own choosing, produce a 2000-word report to both:

Evaluate the development agenda surrounding the case study.

1.Consider how the case study relates to a) the political climate in which it was conceived and undertaken and b) past/current drivers and strategies for regeneration.

2. If applicable, evaluate your case study with reference to the specific policy intervention that provided the funding/conditions for its development (for example, Urban Development Corporations, Sustainable Communities, Enterprise Zones, Lottery Funding).

Evaluate the success of the project/scheme within the area in which it is situated.

1.Consider how well the case study is integrated within the area that it is situated within, are there any problems/tensions (e.g. gentrification, relocation of existing jobs/businesses)?

2.If your case study had a particular purpose (to rebrand a city/region, provide relief from deindustrialisation) evaluate what the impact has been and what would have happened if the scheme had not gone ahead.

3.Draw upon academic literature and other national/international case studies to provide depth and academic rigour to your evaluation.

This module examines the meaning and nature of place making, urban regeneration and planning, predominantly with a focus on Europe and the United States. The module will set regeneration policy and urban planning within the context of theory and practice. The module explores differing approaches to place making and urban regeneration looking at the wider political context in which policy tools are devised and implemented. Contemporary approaches to place making and regeneration are investigated looking at the role of heritage, large-scale events, and culture in urban development, with emphasis on the de-industrialised city. The module will examine a range of regeneration and planning approaches with reference to local, national and international case studies. This module will include local fieldwork to examine regeneration initiatives in Stoke-on-Trent.

The module will be delivered through a combination of:

1) weekly lectures that will combine lectures, discussion and workshop activity, and local fieldwork.

2) Field visits to explore local regeneration and placemaking initiatives

3) Independent learning through guided reading, project work and the use of internet sites. It is essential for this module that independent reading and preparation of the written assessment is undertaken concurrently through the course of the module using the 126 hours of allocated independent learning time.

Jones, P. and Evans, J. (2013) (2nd Ed) Urban Regeneration in the UK, Sage: London.
Palermo, P.C. and Ponzini, D. (2015) Place-making and Urban Development: New challenges for contemporary planning, Routledge: London.
Roberts, P., Sykes, H. and Granger, R. (2017) (2nd Ed) Urban Regeneration, Sage: London.
Tallon, A. (2013)(2nd Ed) Urban Regeneration in the UK, Routledge: London.
Smith, A. (2012) Events and Urban Regeneration: The Strategic Use of Events to Revitalise Cities, Routledge: London.
Hall, P. (2014) (4th Ed)Cities of Tomorrow - An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design Since 1880, Wiley Blackwell: Oxford.

Lecture room delivery
Library and online book/journal support
Transportation/funds for local fieldtrip

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