1. Reviewing and developing the Scottish regeneration scene ‘Innovation or institutional clutter?’ Greg Lloyd Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum Annual Conference 2006 Dundee March 10, 2006

2. Overview  To review the emerging development of urban regeneration in Scotland.  To identify what represents innovation or institutional clutter.  To consider a way forward.

3. The urban challenge – degeneration, regeneration and connectivity  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’.

4. Social democratic Influence 1945-1979 Neo-liberal influence 1979-1997 Third Way agenda 1997 to the present Thesis of market failure; Keynesian & expenditure based; Passive citizens; Overcrowded & rational state. Anti-thesis of government failure; ‘Supply-side’ & competitive; Clients; Fragmented & weakened state Synthesis of ideas; ‘Supply-side’ & competitive; Active citizens Congested state.

5. Social democratic Influence 1945-1979 Neo-liberal influence 1979-1997 Third Way agenda 1997 to the present National & regional economic policy emphasis Regional development agencies Inner city agenda – 1960s. Property market focus Enterprise Zones & UDCs New Life for Urban Scotland Priority Partnership Areas Devolution, public sector relocation & city-regions BIDs & URCs SIPs & community planning Regeneration policy statement

6. Third Way modernisation  Egan Review 2003  Lyons Review 2004  Gershon Review 2004  Barker Report 2005  Hampton Review 2005  Arculus Report 2005  Audit Commission 2006

7. Parallel ideas: The congested state? Evidence  Cities Review 2001 Political  Partnership Agreement 2003 Policy  Framework of Economic Development in Scotland 2004  Smart Successful Scotland 2004  Modernising Planning White Paper 2005  Planning etc (Scotland) Bill 2006  Infrastructure Statement 2005  City regions  Community planning  Regeneration statement 2006

8. Towards the organic state?  Scalar tensions – space versus place  Strategic versus local  Territory versus theme  Efficiency versus inclusion  Integration versus fragmentation  Voluntarism versus contractualisation