{"product_id":"privatising-humanity-kate-bayliss-copy","title":"Uneasy Streets: How Chinese Money Is Remaking Urban Britain - Caroline Knowles","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUneasy Streets — Caroline Knowles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ground-level critique of global capital’s imprint on the UK city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eUneasy Streets\u003c\/em\u003e, Caroline Knowles traces how Chinese investment has reshaped – and often stalled – urban development in London and Manchester. Grand visions of regeneration give way to incomplete schemes, speculative landscapes and the spatial fallout of withdrawn capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending urban observation with first-hand accounts, Knowles reveals how global finance materialises in the built environment. The result is a fragmented urban fabric shaped as much by geopolitics as by design, raising urgent questions about value, delivery and long-term stewardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn insightful read for architects and built environment professionals and urbanists examining the realities behind investment-led development and its impact on cities and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: C Hurst \u0026amp; Co Publishers Ltd \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback \u003cbr\u003ePages: 264 \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781805265627 \u003cbr\u003ePublication date: 11 June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Caroline Knowles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57626988740991,"sku":"9781805265627","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/9781805265627-1_0172bda8-3fc4-4819-93c7-5847eb874fcd.jpg?v=1779885352","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/privatising-humanity-kate-bayliss-copy","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}