Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sustainable urban renewal : networks and partners in governance -- Sustainable urban renewal, partnerships and networks -- Understanding and evaluating partnership and network governance models in sustainable urban renewal -- Institutional context : informing partnerships, solutions and best practice -- UK, Thames Gateway-Thurrock and barking -- The social City-Marzahn and Potsdam -- USA, groundwork- Bridgeport and Portland -- Successes and failures in delivering urban renewal through partnerships -- Learning and the future : best practice in governing sustainable urban renewal globally.