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As our understanding of urban regeneration grows, it is a good time to apply this understanding critically to real world examples, and to ask the question: who actually benefits? This reading list begins with an excellent overview of urban regeneration, then goes on to consider the example of the Cardiff Bay over 30 years of development. A damning critique cites the damage done to the communities of the area, and the final article suggests that the 80s and 90s ‘prestige projects’ failed to benefit the urban poor and masked the real problems. The further materials offer another case study, which looks at how the changes have affected different groups of people, reflections on past regeneration policies, and an update on Cardiff Bay. It is vital that we dig deep into issues such as these when planning our curriculum for regeneration topics, so that students can consider who actually benefits from these schemes.