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Spatial imaginaries and the politics of inter-regional transport infrastructure development in Northern England

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  • Tom Arnold
  • Iain Deas
  • Cecilia Wong

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This article explores how relationships between policy actors at different scales, and their changing character over time, shape the production of spatial imaginaries and their use in transport infrastructure planning. Based on research on the planning of a major rail project in Northern England between 2011 and 2022, the article illustrates how spatial imaginaries reflect interactions between national, sub-national, regional and local institutions. Drawing on a programme of interviews with policy actors, the research highlights the tensions manifested in planning for transport infrastructure about which places are prioritized in policy, and the institutional influences shaping these decisions. The article develops understanding of how inter-scalar politics influences the production of spatial imaginaries and how these imaginaries are in turn utilized in support of transport infrastructure plans by policy actors at different spatial scales.

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  • Tom Arnold & Iain Deas & Cecilia Wong, 2024. "Spatial imaginaries and the politics of inter-regional transport infrastructure development in Northern England," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(12), pages 2493-2515, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:32:y:2024:i:12:p:2493-2515
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2024.2371021
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