| Urban regeneration is a comprehensive and integrated vision and a set of actions, which address urban problems through a lasting improvement in the economic, social, physical and environmental conditions of an area. Urban regeneration responds to challenges driven by the economic transition from industrial to post-industrial societies and the resulting deterioration of the urban fabric social exclusion and marginalisation. Inclusive partnerships for the delivery of urban regeneration programmes ensure the participation of the public, private, voluntary, and community sectors, and accomplish sustainable results.;This Master's Degree Project draws on experiences with planning and delivery of regeneration schemes through different forms of public-private partnerships in London, England. A critical analysis of the evolution of urban policies, since the 1950's, places regeneration strategies in the context of changes in political regimes, and urban governance. Urban regeneration has shifted from a purely physical and economic approach to a comprehensive one, with the inclusion of social and environmental regeneration delivered by inclusive partnerships and 'bottom-up' regeneration directed by national, regional and local policies.;The emphasis of this project is on determining the key ingredients of a successful partnership utilised in the planning and delivery of regeneration schemes in the London Docklands. Canada can learn from these experiences and aim for jurisdictional integration, organisational responsiveness, need for municipal leadership, and inclusive partnerships to deliver comprehensive urban regeneration in Canadian cities. |
