Uneasy Streets: How Chinese Money Is Remaking Urban Britain - Caroline Knowles

Uneasy Streets — Caroline Knowles A ground-level critique of global capital’s imprint on the UK city. In Uneasy Streets, 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 Grand visions of regeneration give way to incomplete schemes, speculative landscapes and the spatial fallout of withdrawn capital. Blending 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. An insightful read for architects and built environment professionals and urbanists examining the realities behind investment-led development and its impact on cities and communities. Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Format: Hardback Pages: 264 ISBN: 9781805265627 Publication date: 11 June 2026