URC case studies

The Scottish URCs have set successful placemaking at the heart of their plans. These new case studies illustrate how they have delivered the Scottish Government's Designing Places policy. The examples were selected to illustrate different scales of place and different points in the placemaking process.

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Urban Regeneration Companies

What are Urban Regeneration Companies?

Urban Regeneration Companies (URCs) are formal partnerships of key representatives from public and private sectors, which operate at arms' length from partner organisations to deliver physical, economic and social regeneration in a specific area.

URCs take a strategic overview of their area, and develop a shared set of objectives and outcomes in partnership with public and private partners and, most importantly, the communities themselves.

Established URCs

The Scottish Government published a research report, Best Practice in Establishing Urban Regeneration Companies (URCs) in Scotland. It looks at the setup and early operation of URCs in Scotland and suggests factors for success.

URCs have been established in six parts of Scotland to deliver focused, integrated regeneration strategies:

Page updated: Monday, September 05, 2011