How regeneration is working in two brave new towns

摘要

There is something of the Eliza Doolittle in post-war new towns, be they of the 1950s or 1970s. They are cussed, speak with the wrong accent and don't willingly follow the rules. Enter Professor Higgins. Regeneration or, Let's say, improvement to stick with my Pygmalion analogy, may come from different directions; the "get out of jail" card on the Monopoly board for those in charge, via specific funding which is Likely to come from outside agencies or authorities and be targeted at housing, the wider environment and transport, cultural and communal endeavours.