Them and Us
Britain and the European City

Author: Max Nathan and Adam Marshall
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Price: Free
Publication Date: 21 August 2006

We have long admired the best European cities, but haven't learnt enough from them. Recent UK urban policy has been heavily influenced by the US. However, European cities seem to do a lot better than American ones, and the UK government is now turning its attention to the most successful European city models. This discussion paper looks at what we can learn from these models.


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