The coming of the wired city: the recent development of cable in Britain

Article Abstract:

Broadband cable television systems are seen as important players in the development of so-called 'wired' cities where electronic information and communication replace the movement of goods and people. These broadband systems are able to carry interactive services as well as TV signals. Public authorities and planners increasingly see important implications for local social and economical development of regions and cities. Regional disparities in cable development and the possible implications of this are discussed.

Innovations, Economic aspects, Cable television, Broadband transmission, Broadband

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The 1991 City Challenge bids

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Seventeen authorities submitted bids for the City Challenge, a central govt initiative aimed at the regeneration of deprived urban zones in the UK. The Challenge was launched in May 1991 and 82.5 million pounds sterling per annum has been set aside for the project. The exercise marks a new method of competitive bidding for such funds. Six of the bids failed to get through the first round. Background of the City Challenge is included, together with objectives, and a summary of the bids.

United Kingdom, Contracts, Metropolitan areas

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Sustainability: The technocentric challenge

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Planners have embraced the concept of sustainability and are attempting to implement it via the formal planning process and through Local Agenda 21. The opposing perspective of technocentrism, which is largely ignored in current planning literature, is examined. This takes the view that human well-being rather than the environment per se should be the focus of concern. It offers a radical reappraisal of how policy should evolve and challenges existing orthodoxies.

Planning, Sustainable development

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