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Original And Insightful, This Volume, Giving In-depth Consideration To The Key Issues Affecting The Future Of Market Towns, Provides Readers With A Framework For Evaluating Policy Initiatives And Progress In Market Towns.through A Detailed Analysis Of The Characteristics Of Over 200 Towns And In-depth Studies Of Eleven Towns In Different Parts Of England, The Authors Identify And Explore A Number Of Key Roles For Market Towns. Such As:retirement Towns Commuter Townsemployment Centresservice Centres Tourist Towns.setting The Results In The Context Of Past And Current Policy, They Consider In Mo Introduction / Neil Powe And Trevor Hart -- Market Town Characteristics / Neil Powe And Trevor Hart -- Exploring Contemporary Functional Roles / Neil Powe, Trevor Hart, And Timothy Shaw -- Policies For Market Towns / Trevor Hart -- Transport / Geoff Vigar -- Ready Or Not: The Ageing Of The Market Towns' Population / Rose Gilroy, Liz Brooks, And Timothy Shaw -- Market Towns, Housing, And Regeneration / Stuart Cameron And Mark Shucksmith -- Capacity Vs. Need: Exploring Regional Differences In Housing Provision In Market Towns / Susannah Gunn And Neil Powe -- Market Towns And Rural Employment / Trevor Hart And Neil Powe -- Visiting The Shops: Rural Service Centre Or Visitor Attraction? / Neil Powe And Trevor Hart -- Drivers For Change In The Case Study Towns / Trevor Hart, Neil Powe, And Timothy Shaw -- Market Towns: Roles, Challenges, And Prospects / Trevor Hart And Neil Powe -- Appendix 1: A Short History Of Market Towns / Neil Powe And Trevor Hart -- Appendix 2: A Short Guide To The English Development Planning System / Trevor Hart. [edited By] Neil Powe, Trevor Hart, And Tim Shaw. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.