Local Economy, Volume 23, Issue 3 (2008)

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Sustainable Communities

Editorial

Editorial
Sustainable Communities: a Conceited Metaphor or an Achievable Aim?
Munir Morad
Pages: 111-112
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Viewpoint

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Squashing Out the Jelly: Reflections on Trying to Become a Sustainable Community
Max Hope & Roy Alexander
Pages: 113-120
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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The Credit Crunch and the Housing Shortage–Time for a Radical new Approach to Building Affordable Homes
Lee Shostak & John Houghton
Pages: 121-126
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Features

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Mixed Communities as a Means of Achieving Sustainable Communities: A Comparison Between US Experiences and UK Policy Intentions
Silvia Gullino
Pages: 127-135
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Democratic Deficit, Decentralisation and the Quest for Sustainable Communities: A Case Study of Peckham Community Council
T. Murat & Munir Morad
Pages: 136-151
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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The Significance of Sustainability Practices by the Malaysian Property Sector
Graeme Newell & Zaharah Manaf
Pages: 152-167
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Social Housing Regeneration and the Creation of Sustainable Communities in Dublin
Declan Redmond & Paula Russell
Pages: 168-179
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Development and Evaluation of the Transport to Employment (T2E) Service: Overcoming Transport Barriers to Job Opportunities Leading to More Sustainable Rural Communities in Highland Scotland
Steve Wright, John D. Nelson & James M. Cooper
Pages: 180-194
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Knowledge-Based Urban Development: The Local Economic Development Path of Brisbane, Australia
Tan Yigitcanlar & Koray Velibeyoglu
Pages: 195-207
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Local Property Taxation as a Strategic Planning Tool in UK: Can ‘Landvaluescape’ Play a Role at Local Levels?
S. Sayce, T. Vickers, O. Connellan & Munir Morad
Pages: 208-221
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Gin and Tonic or Oil and Water: The Entrepreneurial City and Sustainable Managerial Regeneration in Manchester
Michael E. Leary
Pages: 222-233
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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In Perspective

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Carbon Reduction: Obligation and Opportunity at Regional and Local Levels
Geoff White, Nick Gardner & Jenny Swift
Pages: 235-241
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Play with Fire and You’ll Get Burnt: Hazardous Industrial Installations, Residential Communities, and Lessons from the Buncefield Disaster
Mark Turner
Pages: 241-246
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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Can the Use of Technology Encourage Young People to Take an Active Part in Urban Regeneration Consultations? A Case Study from East London
Bernard Toomey
Pages: 247-251
Published online: 15 Jul 2008
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