1 „Hard-to-Reach‟ or „Easy- to-Ignore‟? A rapid review of place-based policies and equality September 2012 Dr Peter Matthews Institute of Building and Urban Design Dr Gina Netto Kirsten Besemer Institute for Housing, Urban & Real Estate Research School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University With thanks to Professor Glen Bramley, Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Andrew Fyfe (ODS Consulting), Denise Patrick (Scottish Government), Sara Dodds (Scottish Government), Alistair Pringle (Scottish Government) and the Scottish Housing Regulator.