The fatal flaw in the urban vision
Series: Building ; 265(8163) 24 November 2000, 22-23(2)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: Lord Rogers argued that the main obstacle blocking effective urban renewal is the lack of skilled professionals to lead regeneration projects. Discusses industry reponses to Lord Roger's assessment. RICS urban regeneration spokesman advocates the establishment of an 'urbanist' - a new profession which draws on existing surveyors, planners, engineers and architects, and trains them in a wide range of relevant disciplines. Highlights the need for professionals to be multi-skilled to deal with the new demands of urban regeneration, and describes the creation of regional centres of excellence designed for local authorities, universities, RDAs and professional bodies to meet to improve training and skills. Brief outline of other key measures in the urban white paper.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS63219 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 109748-1001 |
Lord Rogers argued that the main obstacle blocking effective urban renewal is the lack of skilled professionals to lead regeneration projects. Discusses industry reponses to Lord Roger's assessment. RICS urban regeneration spokesman advocates the establishment of an 'urbanist' - a new profession which draws on existing surveyors, planners, engineers and architects, and trains them in a wide range of relevant disciplines. Highlights the need for professionals to be multi-skilled to deal with the new demands of urban regeneration, and describes the creation of regional centres of excellence designed for local authorities, universities, RDAs and professional bodies to meet to improve training and skills. Brief outline of other key measures in the urban white paper.