Urban Renaissance is a term used to describe the recent period of repopulation and regeneration of many British cities, including, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, and parts of London after a period of suburbanisation during the mid-20th century. This was achieved through a number of initiative including tax incentives and the lifting of some planning restrictions, as well as positive state intervention encouraging business and residents back into city centre areas. It differs from the New Urbanism popular in North America, but could be considered the British equivalent. Bristol (IPA: brĭstəl) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England. ... The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Leeds is the urban core of the metropolitan borough and city the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire in the north of England. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... This article is about the British city. ... Suburbanization is a term used by many to describe the current residential living situation in the United States, and it is related to the phenomenon of urban sprawl. ... Urban planning is concerned with the ordering and design of settlements, from the smallest towns to the worlds largest cities. ... New urbanism is an urban design movement that became very popular beginning in the 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Large developments such as the London Docklands, funded by the Corporation of London, have helped to encourage people back into the city. Urban Renaissance has also been assisted by gentrification, and has helped to combat Urban Decay. Docklands can also refer to the urban redevelopment project in Melbourne, Australia, see Melbourne Docklands. ... Gentrification (a. ... Urban decay is the degeneration of parts of cities and large towns usually as the result of structural economic change and its associated effects of depopulation, property abandonment, social problems, crime, and a desolate and unfriendly urban landscape. ...

Not all locations that claim an "urban renaissance" fully live up to the name. Many American cities have renaissance themed agency and building names that do not actually experience downtown renewal. A good example is the Renaissance Center and Detroit Renaissance Board in the city of Detroit, Michigan, where the intent by city leaders to create an urban renaissance may be stifled or thwarted. A United States Coast Guard Cutter passes the Renaissance Center. ... Nickname: Motor City Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ...

External links

• Detroit Renaissance Board
• City of Rochester New York Renaissance plan
• Google Search for other cities touting an urban renaissance