The British New Towns

First published in 1979. Concern about the processes at work in Britain¿s urban areas, coupled with steep declines in the population projections, led to a review of urban and regional policies in the mid-1970s, with major implications for the new towns as an element of national policy. The various stages and the conclusions of this re-appraisal are discussed, and the new towns¿ role in the supposed `urban crisis¿ is analysed. This title will be of interest to students of urban studies and development.