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Planning Derry: Planning and Politics in Northern Ireland
Gerald Mcsheffrey
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Description for Planning Derry: Planning and Politics in Northern Ireland
Hardcover. 136pp. Index. Illustrated. Keywords: Local history, Derry, town planning
The story of the making and eventual implementation of a city and regional plan for the Londonderry area makes fascinating reading. Published in 1968, just before the outbreak of the recent 'troubles', it became the basis for subsequent plans implemented by officials of the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and dedicated community leaders. Their often heroic commitment to the future of the city and its environs transcends even the worst days of civil strife. The author was one of a small team that made the plan and he places it in context, explains how ... Read more
The story of the making and eventual implementation of a city and regional plan for the Londonderry area makes fascinating reading. Published in 1968, just before the outbreak of the recent 'troubles', it became the basis for subsequent plans implemented by officials of the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and dedicated community leaders. Their often heroic commitment to the future of the city and its environs transcends even the worst days of civil strife. The author was one of a small team that made the plan and he places it in context, explains how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liverpool University Press Liverpool
Condition
Used, Like New
1st Edition
Yes
Dustjacket
Yes
Dustjacket Condition
Very good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780853237143
SKU
KHS1015393
Shipping Time
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About Gerald Mcsheffrey
Gerald McSheffrey is Dean and Professor Emeritus of Architecture at Arizona State University.
Reviews for Planning Derry: Planning and Politics in Northern Ireland
Gerald McSheffrey’s account of the troubled birth and implementation of a strategy for Londonderry is suprisingly rich reading... the tale of progress on the face of deeply entrenched conservatism is a breath of fresh air.
The Belfast Telegraph
The Belfast Telegraph