TY - BOOK AU - Stoker, Gerry; AU - Young, Stephen, 1944- AU - Benington, John AU - Geddes, Mike TI - Cities in the 1990s: local choice for a balanced strategy SN - 9780582102248 U1 - 352.0072 STO PY - 1993/// CY - Harlow, Essex [England] : PB - Longman, KW - Urban policy Great Britain KW - Strategic planning KW - Local government--Planning KW - Urban policy N1 - Includes references and index; Preface Introduction Bringing local government back in The challenge for cities Entrepreneurial planning Sustainable development at the level of the city Decentralization and area approaches The contribution of a third force, not-for-profit organizations Lobbying: Whitehall and Brussels Networks: the new driving force Conclusions N2 - Looking at the importance of local choice as the key to meeting local needs, this book deals with issues in city development during the next decade, drawing on the experiences of the 1980s to identify the most appropriate policies for the future ER -