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The Emerging 'Urban Agenda' and the European Spatial Development Perspective: Towards an EU Urban Policy?

Rob Atkinson Cities Research Centre, Faculty of the Built Environment, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
Pages 385-406 | Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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