# Community-Led Regeneration
## Introduction
- Overview of the housing crisis in London
- Importance of community-led regeneration
- Purpose and structure of the book
## Part I: Case Studies of Community-Led Resistance and Planning
- Walterton and Elgins Community Homes
- Background and context
- Strategies used to resist demolition
- Successes and challenges
- West Ken and Gibbs Green Community Homes
- Formation of the group
- Campaigning techniques
- Outcomes and ongoing efforts
- Cressingham Gardens Community
- Community response to proposed demolition
- Use of formal planning mechanisms
- Lessons learned
- Greater Carpenters Neighbourhood Forum
- Role of the forum in resisting demolition
- Community engagement strategies
- Achievements in preserving neighbourhood identity
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- Activism and advocacy for social housing
- Public awareness campaigns
- Influence on policy and public opinion
- People’s Empowerment Alliance for Custom House (PEACH)
- Grassroots organizing for better housing management
- Collaboration with local authorities
- Long-term vision for the community
- Alexandra and Ainsworth Estates
- Unique architectural and social significance
- Efforts to preserve and improve the estate
- Balancing heritage and modernization
## Part II: Toolkit for Community-Led Regeneration
- Formal Planning Instruments
- Understanding and utilizing planning laws
- Engaging with local planning authorities
- Preparing and submitting alternative proposals
- Sustained Campaigning and Activism
- Building a strong grassroots movement
- Media and public relations strategies
- Mobilizing resources and support
- Citizen-Led Design
- Principles of participatory design
- Involving residents in the design process
- Examples of successful citizen-led projects
- Alternative Proposals for Housing Management and Ownership
- Models of community ownership
- Cooperatives and tenant management organizations
- Financing and sustaining community-led initiatives
## Part III: Broader Implications and Applications
- For Planning Professionals and Scholars
- Integrating community perspectives into urban planning
- Academic research and case study analysis
- Best practices for collaboration with communities
- For Housing Activists and Residents
- Empowering communities to take action
- Building alliances and networks
- Advocacy for systemic change in housing policy
- For Policymakers and Local Authorities
- Supporting community-led regeneration
- Reforming policies to prioritize affordable housing
- Encouraging inclusive decision-making processes
## Conclusion
- Summary of key insights from the case studies
- The role of community-led regeneration in addressing housing challenges
- Call to action for diverse stakeholders to work together