The redevelopment of railway station areas is currently one of the most challenging tasks facing cities in the industrialized world.The pursuit of sustainable development and urban regeneration objectives, far-reaching technological and institutional innovations int he railway and urban transport domails,and the internationalization of urban economies together drive these initiatives. In many ways, metropoli are being forced to reinvent themselves in railway station areas. However, apart from a few 'success stories', mounting difficulties and disillusionment are ubiquitous. There is a growing perception that the complexity of the task has been underestimated. This book responds to that concern with indepth accounts and analysis of some of the most inspiring current examples in Europe, including Euralille in France, the Utrecht Centrum Project and the Amsterdam Zuidas in the Netherlands, Stockholm City West in Sweden, Basel EuroVille and Zentrum Zurich Nord in Switzerland and King's Cross in the UK. Professionals involved with the challenge of railway station area redevelopment, will find the conceptual tools and practical advice presented in this book invaluable.