Centre for Urban Development

and Environmental Management

Staff

Ian Strange
Reader and Assistant Director of CUDEM, Postgraduate Scheme Leader
Tel: +44 (0)113 283 2600 ext. 7638
Email: i.strange@leedsmet.ac.uk

Research Experience and Interests

Ian's research experience and interests lie within the areas of the politics of urban restructuring, urban governance, local economic policy, arts and cultural policy, and conservation and the planning and development process in historic cities. Recent research has focused on the role of business elites in urban regeneration, the relationship between local labour market policy and local economic development strategies, and the contribution of the arts and cultural industries to local regeneration.

Selected Publications

Strange I. (2005) (with Roberts, G., Sandle, D., and Ball, S.) Evaluating Public At in Durham County, Durham County Council.

Strange, I. (2004) (with Roberts, G., Sandle, D., and Ball, S.) Public Art Strategy for Hull, Hull City Council.

Strange (2004) (with Roberts, G., Sandle, D., and Ball, S.) An Evaluation of Public Art in Wales, Welsh Arts Council.

Strange, I (2004) (with Roberts, G., Sandle, D., and Ball, S.) An Evaluation of Public Art in Scotland, Arts Council, Scotland.

Strange, I (2003) (with Roberts, G., Sandle, D., and Ball, S.) A Public Art Strategy for Wigan Pier Quarter, Wigan MBC.

Strange, I. (forthcoming) Politics, Planning and Sustainability: Regulating Growth in Historic Cities, E & F N Spon, London.

Strange, I., and Whitney, D. (2003) ‘The changing roles and purposes of heritage conservation’, Planning Practice and Research, 18, (2-3), pp.219-230.

Strange, I. (1999) ‘Urban Sustainability, Globalisation and the Pursuit of the Heritage Aesthetic, Planning Practice and Research, (14), 3, pp 301-311.

Strange, I. (1999) ‘Regeneration through culture: problems and prospects’, Regional Review, (9), 3, pp.19-20.

Strange, I. (1999) ‘Arts and Cultural Strategies in Leeds’, Local Work, 14, June, Centre for Local Economic Strategies.

Strange, I. (1997) ‘Planning for Change, Conserving the Past: towards sustainable development policy in historic cities?, Cities, (14), 4, pp 227-233.

Strange, I. with Haughton, G., Peck, J. (1997) ‘Turf Wars: the battle for control over English local economic development’, Local Government Studies, (23), 1, pp 88-106.

Strange, I. (1997) ‘Directing the Show? Business Leaders, Local Partnership and Economic Regeneration’, Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, (15), 1, pp 1-17.

Strange, I. (1996) ‘Local Politics, New Agendas, and Strategies for Change in English Historic Cities’, Cities, (13), 6, pp 431-437.

Strange, I. (1996) ‘Arts policy and economic regeneration in Leeds: pragmatism, opportunity and entertainment’, Local Government Policy-Making, (22), 5, pp 30-38.

Strange, I. (1996) ‘Participating in Partnership: business leaders and economic regeneration in Sheffield’, Local Economy, (11), 2, pp 143-157.

Strange, I. (1996) ‘Pragmatism, Opportunity and Entertainment: the arts, culture, and urban economic regeneration in Leeds’, in Haughton, G. and Williams, C.C. (eds) Corporate City: Partnership, Participation and Partition in Urban Development in Leeds, Avebury, Aldershot.