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The objective of this book is to provide a scholarly yet accessible text about contemporary urban regeneration in London. London, as the dominant metropolitan centre, not just in the UK but also, arguably, worldwide, is a place where the diverse dimensions and complexities of contemporary urban processes and change are evident. The sheer size of London, its entanglement in global relations and processes, and the diverse range of its socio-political and cosmopolitan structures provide an important context through which to explore the different ways in which the urban fabric of the metropolis is shaped by urban regeneration and its programmes, policies and outcomes. Such a book is timely because the changing social, economic and political structures of cities are a major concern to the UK government, in a context whereby urban areas are the focus of much debate about urban renaissance, sustainable …