• Derelict site reclamation programs
  Derelict site reclamation programs decontaminate sites that once housed traditional polluting industries. Such programs are often a first step in any regeneration strategy. Decision required within such program include whether or not buildings can be efeectively reused, how much contamination as requires clearance as possible after use programs. Thus actions within such a program include site survey, identification of the level of pollution, funding, developing after use programs. Reclamation is expensive and difficult. However it has obvious health benefits, as well as ensuring basis for area regeneration.

• Adaptation of disused buildings
  Redundant buildings have been adapted for further use. These include managed workspace. Smaller workspaces, and even residential use. 

• Industrial and commercial site preparation
  Most regeneration programs include land development for incoming and expanding businesses. In some instances the local government has prepared sites serviced with basis infrastructure. Often such site preparation occurs in partnership with the private sector.

• Retraining of redundant workers
  Redundancy is a serious problem in most communities undergoing structural readjustment. Older men who have clearly defined skills sets are the likely target of retraining programs. The challenge is to ensure that skills training is demand-LED.

• Job search and employment outreach
  Redundant workers lack basic job search skills (such as where to find opportunities). Job search programs are an effective solution. They can include confidence building, resume writing, interview skills to matching the unemployed with potential employers.

• Street scene enhancement programs
  Sreet scene programs provide quick cosmetic improvement. These include closing streets to traffic, pedestrian friendly street furniture, planting trees and installing new pavements. More modest schemes include painting shops, installing attractive street lighting, a few seats, encouraging shop owners to install more attractive overnight shutters to hanging basket competitions. Local businesses often fund such initiative.

• Entrepreneurship training and SME support programs
  The city's mainstream programs could be adapted to meet the specific needs of the target group within the area of regeneration. 

• Community confidence building
  This can include many measures such as promoting local success stories, encouraging the community to develop its own newsletter, to developing arts and crafts initiatives.

• Crime and safety measures
  These measures can include a wide range of activities increased policing, installation of closed-circuit television, increased bus services at night, and neighborhood watch schemes, to installation of more lights in dark streets.

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