We are very grateful for the support we received from Sharon Hayward from the London Tenants Federation, our partners in the research project), Robin Brown of Just Space, and members of the Grand Union Alliance and Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum. We thank all interviewees and informants, who generously shared their experiences and challenges with us. We also thank the officers of the OPDC and members of the OPDC planning committee and board for their openness about and insight into their work. Any

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... errors or omissions remain our responsibility. Jennifer Robinson also thanks students and fellow tutors on URBNG007, Community Participation in City Strategies, especially Michael Edwards and Richard Lee, and Joe Penny and Myfanwy Taylor--our collaboration and co-working have been a real pleasure. This research has evolved alongside a number of PhD projects, and the learning process has, in the best of UK academic traditions, been mutual and inspiring. The authors acknowledge funding from the ESRC Urban Transformations Grant (number ES/N006070/1) 'Governing the future city: a comparative analysis of governance innovations in large scale urban developments in Shanghai, London, Johannesburg', with