Introduction ~ Peter Matthews and Dave O’Brien;

Section 1: After regeneration?;

Urban Policy and Communities ~ Stuart Wilks-Heeg;

Connecting community to the post-regeneration era ~ Peter Matthews and Dave O’Brien;

When things fall apart ~ Sue Cohen and Morag Mc Dermont;

Section 2: Exploring Epistemologies;

Microsolutions for Megaproblems: What works in urban regeneration policy? ~ Max Nathan;

The work of art in the age of mechanical co-production. Steve Pool and Kate Pahl;

There is no local here, love ~ Rebecca Bernstein, Antonia Layard, Martin Maudsley and Hilary Ramsden;

Section 3: New places for communities;

Forging Communities: the CAER Heritage Project and the dynamics of co-production ~ Clyde Ancarno, Oliver Davis and David Wyatt;

Lessons from ‘The Vale’ – the role of hyperlocal media in shaping reputational geographies ~ David Harte;

Contemporary Governance Discourse and Digital Media: Convergences, Prospects & Problems for the ‘Big Society’ Agenda ~ Chris Speed, Amadu Wurie Khan, Sharon Baurley and Martin Phillips;

Section 4: new spaces for policy;

Localism, neighbourhood planning and community control: the Map Local pilot ~ Phil Jones, Antonia Layard, Colin Lorne, Chris Speed;

Translation across borders: Exploring the use, relevance and impact of academic research in the policy process ~ Steve Connelly, Dave Vanderhoven, Catherine Durose, Liz Richardson and Peter Matthews;

Conclusion ~ Dave O’Brien and Peter Matthews.

Dr. Peter Matthews is Lecturer in Social Policy at SASS, University of Stirling. He publishes widely in urban studies, planning, social policy and housing.