Transcript Greg Lloyd - SURF - Scotland's independent regeneration

Reviewing and developing the
Scottish regeneration scene
‘Innovation or institutional clutter?’
Greg Lloyd
Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum
Annual Conference 2006
Dundee
March 10, 2006
Overview
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To review the
emerging
development of urban
regeneration in
Scotland.
To identify what
represents innovation
or institutional clutter.
To consider a way
forward.
The urban challenge –
degeneration, regeneration and connectivity
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History, culture and identity of
urban change and
development.
Devolution and new spatial
economic agendas.
Scalar relative economic
performances – between and
within urban areas.
Differential institutional
arrangements & infrastructure
deficits – ‘planning backwards’.
‘Pariah’ urban change – growth,
decline and ‘trickle down’.
Social
democratic
Influence
1945-1979
Thesis of market
failure;
Keynesian &
expenditure
based;
Neo-liberal
influence
1979-1997
Anti-thesis of
government
failure;
‘Supply-side’ &
competitive;
Passive citizens;
Clients;
Overcrowded &
rational state.
Fragmented &
weakened state
Third Way
agenda
1997 to the
present
Synthesis of
ideas;
‘Supply-side’ &
competitive;
Active citizens
Congested state.
Social
democratic
Influence
1945-1979
Neo-liberal
influence
1979-1997
National &
Property market
regional economic focus
policy emphasis
Enterprise Zones
Regional
& UDCs
development
New Life for
agencies
Urban Scotland
Inner city agenda
Priority
– 1960s.
Partnership Areas
Third Way
agenda
1997 to the
present
Devolution, public
sector relocation
& city-regions
BIDs & URCs
SIPs & community
planning
Regeneration
policy statement
Third Way modernisation
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Egan Review 2003
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Lyons Review 2004
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Gershon Review 2004
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Barker Report 2005
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Hampton Review 2005
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Arculus Report 2005
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Audit Commission 2006
Parallel ideas: The congested state?
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Evidence
Cities Review 2001
Political
Partnership Agreement 2003
Policy
Framework of Economic
Development in Scotland
2004
Smart Successful Scotland
2004
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Modernising Planning
White Paper 2005
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Planning etc
(Scotland) Bill 2006
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Infrastructure
Statement 2005
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City regions
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Community planning
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Regeneration
statement 2006
Towards the organic state?
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Scalar tensions – space
versus place
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Strategic versus local
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Territory versus theme
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Efficiency versus inclusion
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Integration versus
fragmentation
Voluntarism versus
contractualisation