diff --git a/src/Orchard.Core.Tests/Feeds/Controllers/FeedControllerTests.cs b/src/Orchard.Core.Tests/Feeds/Controllers/FeedControllerTests.cs
index 3970d40f7..98504a380 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Core.Tests/Feeds/Controllers/FeedControllerTests.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Core.Tests/Feeds/Controllers/FeedControllerTests.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Tests.Feeds.Controllers {
 
             var mockContentManager = new Mock<IContentManager>();
             mockContentManager.Setup(x => x.GetItemMetadata(It.IsAny<IContent>()))
-                .Returns(new ContentItemMetadata { DisplayText = "foo" });
+                .Returns(new ContentItemMetadata(hello) { DisplayText = "foo" });
 
             var builder = new ContainerBuilder();
             //builder.RegisterModule(new ImplicitCollectionSupportModule());
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/AdminMenu.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/AdminMenu.cs
index ffb707816..bd1a122fa 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/AdminMenu.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/AdminMenu.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,37 @@
-using Orchard.Localization;
+using System.Linq;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData;
+using Orchard.Localization;
 using Orchard.UI.Navigation;
 
 namespace Orchard.Core.Contents {
     public class AdminMenu : INavigationProvider {
+        private readonly IContentDefinitionManager _contentDefinitionManager;
+        private readonly IContentManager _contentManager;
+
+        public AdminMenu(IContentDefinitionManager contentDefinitionManager, IContentManager contentManager) {
+            _contentDefinitionManager = contentDefinitionManager;
+            _contentManager = contentManager;
+        }
+
         public Localizer T { get; set; }
         public string MenuName { get { return "admin"; } }
 
         public void GetNavigation(NavigationBuilder builder) {
-            builder.Add(T("Content"), "1",
-                        menu => {
-                            menu.Add(T("Create New Content"), "1.1", item => item.Action("Create", "Admin", new { area = "Contents" }));
-                            menu.Add(T("Manage Content"), "1.2", item => item.Action("List", "Admin", new { area = "Contents" }));
-                        });
+            var contentTypeDefinitions = _contentDefinitionManager.ListTypeDefinitions().OrderBy(d => d.Name);
+
+            builder.Add(T("Content"), "1", menu => {
+                menu.Add(T("Manage Content"), "1.2", item => item.Action("List", "Admin", new {area = "Contents"}));
+                //foreach (var contentTypeDefinition in contentTypeDefinitions) {
+                //    var ci = _contentManager.New(contentTypeDefinition.Name);
+                //    var cim = _contentManager.GetItemMetadata(ci);
+                //    var createRouteValues = cim.CreateRouteValues;
+                //    if (createRouteValues.Any())
+                //        menu.Add(T("Create New {0}", contentTypeDefinition.DisplayName), "1.3", item => item.Action(cim.CreateRouteValues["Action"] as string, cim.CreateRouteValues["Controller"] as string, cim.CreateRouteValues));
+                //}
+                                           });
             builder.Add(T("Site Configuration"), "11",
-                        menu => menu.Add(T("Content Types"), "3", item => item.Action("Types", "Admin", new { area = "Contents" })));
+                        menu => menu.Add(T("Content Types"), "3", item => item.Action("Index", "Admin", new { area = "Contents" })));
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ContentTypeDefinitionStub.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ContentTypeDefinitionStub.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45af29afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ContentTypeDefinitionStub.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
+
+namespace Orchard.Core.Contents {
+    public class ContentTypeDefinitionStub {
+        [StringLength(128)]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        [Required, StringLength(1024)]
+        public string DisplayName { get; set; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Controllers/AdminController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Controllers/AdminController.cs
index 7667980f8..a2f8dcacf 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Controllers/AdminController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Controllers/AdminController.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Web.Routing;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData;
-using Orchard.ContentManagement.Records;
+using Orchard.Core.Contents.Services;
 using Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels;
 using Orchard.Data;
 using Orchard.Localization;
@@ -16,37 +16,72 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Controllers {
     [ValidateInput(false)]
     public class AdminController : Controller, IUpdateModel {
         private readonly INotifier _notifier;
-        private readonly IContentDefinitionManager _contentDefinitionManager;
+        private readonly IContentDefinitionService _contentDefinitionService;
         private readonly IContentManager _contentManager;
         private readonly ITransactionManager _transactionManager;
 
         public AdminController(
+            IOrchardServices orchardServices,
             INotifier notifier,
-            IContentDefinitionManager contentDefinitionManager,
+            IContentDefinitionService contentDefinitionService,
             IContentManager contentManager,
             ITransactionManager transactionManager) {
+            Services = orchardServices;
             _notifier = notifier;
-            _contentDefinitionManager = contentDefinitionManager;
+            _contentDefinitionService = contentDefinitionService;
             _contentManager = contentManager;
             _transactionManager = transactionManager;
             T = NullLocalizer.Instance;
             Logger = NullLogger.Instance;
         }
 
+        public IOrchardServices Services { get; private set; }
         public Localizer T { get; set; }
         public ILogger Logger { get; set; }
 
+        #region Types
+
         public ActionResult Index() {
             return Types();
         }
 
         public ActionResult Types() {
-            return View("Types", new ContentTypeListViewModel {
-                Types = _contentDefinitionManager.ListTypeDefinitions()
+            return View("Types", new ListContentTypesViewModel {
+                Types = _contentDefinitionService.GetTypeDefinitions()
             });
         }
 
-        public ActionResult List(ListContentViewModel model) {
+        public ActionResult CreateType(CreateTypeViewModel viewModel) {
+            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.CreateContentType, T("Not allowed to create a content type.")))
+                return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
+
+            return View(viewModel);
+        }
+
+        [HttpPost, ActionName("CreateType")]
+        public ActionResult CreateTypePOST(CreateTypeViewModel viewModel) {
+            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.CreateContentType, T("Not allowed to create a content type.")))
+                return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
+
+            var model = new ContentTypeDefinitionStub();
+            TryUpdateModel(model);
+
+            if (!ModelState.IsValid) {
+                Services.TransactionManager.Cancel();
+                return View(viewModel);
+            }
+            
+            _contentDefinitionService.AddTypeDefinition(model);
+            
+            return RedirectToAction("Index");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Content
+        #endregion
+
+        public ActionResult List(ListContentsViewModel model) {
             const int pageSize = 20;
             var skip = (Math.Max(model.Page ?? 0, 1) - 1) * pageSize;
 
@@ -63,8 +98,8 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Controllers {
             return View("List", model);
         }
 
-        private ListContentViewModel.Entry BuildEntry(ContentItem contentItem) {
-            var entry = new ListContentViewModel.Entry {
+        private ListContentsViewModel.Entry BuildEntry(ContentItem contentItem) {
+            var entry = new ListContentsViewModel.Entry {
                 ContentItem = contentItem,
                 ContentItemMetadata = _contentManager.GetItemMetadata(contentItem),
                 ViewModel = _contentManager.BuildDisplayModel(contentItem, "List"),
@@ -84,8 +119,8 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Controllers {
         }
 
         ActionResult CreatableTypeList() {
-            var model = new ContentTypeListViewModel {
-                Types = _contentDefinitionManager.ListTypeDefinitions()
+            var model = new ListContentTypesViewModel {
+                Types = _contentDefinitionService.GetTypeDefinitions()
             };
 
             return View("CreatableTypeList", model);
@@ -107,6 +142,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Controllers {
 
         [HttpPost]
         public ActionResult Create(CreateItemViewModel model) {
+            //todo: need to integrate permissions into generic content management
             var contentItem = _contentManager.New(model.Id);
             model.Content = _contentManager.UpdateEditorModel(contentItem, this);
             if (ModelState.IsValid) {
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Handlers/ContentsModuleHandler.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Handlers/ContentsModuleHandler.cs
index 9abef1511..cdaf807a4 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Handlers/ContentsModuleHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Handlers/ContentsModuleHandler.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Web;
-using System.Web.Routing;
+using System.Web.Routing;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement.Handlers;
 
 namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Handlers {
     public class ContentsModuleHandler : ContentHandlerBase {
         public override void GetContentItemMetadata(GetContentItemMetadataContext context) {
+            if (context.Metadata.CreateRouteValues == null) {
+                context.Metadata.CreateRouteValues = new RouteValueDictionary {
+                    {"Area", "Contents"},
+                    {"Controller", "Item"},
+                    {"Action", "Create"}
+                };
+            }
             if (context.Metadata.EditorRouteValues == null) {
                 context.Metadata.EditorRouteValues = new RouteValueDictionary {
                     {"Area", "Contents"},
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Permissions.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Permissions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fc85f1ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Permissions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Orchard.Security.Permissions;
+
+namespace Orchard.Core.Contents {
+    public class Permissions : IPermissionProvider {
+        public static readonly Permission CreateContentType = new Permission { Name = "CreateContentType", Description = "Create custom content type." };
+
+        public string ModuleName {
+            get { return "Contents"; }
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerable<Permission> GetPermissions() {
+            return new Permission[] {
+                CreateContentType,
+            };
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerable<PermissionStereotype> GetDefaultStereotypes() {
+            return new[] {
+                new PermissionStereotype {
+                    Name = "Administrator",
+                    Permissions = new[] {CreateContentType}
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Services/ContentDefinitionService.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Services/ContentDefinitionService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..473bebcea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Services/ContentDefinitionService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Models;
+using Orchard.Localization;
+using Orchard.UI.Notify;
+
+namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Services {
+    public class ContentDefinitionService : IContentDefinitionService {
+        private readonly IContentDefinitionManager _contentDefinitionManager;
+
+        public ContentDefinitionService(IOrchardServices services, IContentDefinitionManager contentDefinitionManager) {
+            Services = services;
+            _contentDefinitionManager = contentDefinitionManager;
+            T = NullLocalizer.Instance;
+        }
+
+        public IOrchardServices Services { get; set; }
+        public Localizer T { get; set; }
+
+        public IEnumerable<ContentTypeDefinition> GetTypeDefinitions() {
+            return _contentDefinitionManager.ListTypeDefinitions();
+        }
+
+        public ContentTypeDefinition GetTypeDefinition(string name) {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        public void AddTypeDefinition(ContentTypeDefinitionStub definitionStub) {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(definitionStub.Name))
+                definitionStub.Name = GenerateTypeName(definitionStub.DisplayName);
+
+            while (_contentDefinitionManager.GetTypeDefinition(definitionStub.Name) != null)
+                definitionStub.Name = VersionTypeName(definitionStub.Name);
+
+            //just giving the new type some default parts for now
+            _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition(
+                definitionStub.Name,
+                cfg => cfg.Named(definitionStub.Name, definitionStub.DisplayName)
+                           .WithPart("CommonAspect")
+                           //.WithPart("RoutableAspect") //need to go the new routable route
+                           .WithPart("BodyAspect"));
+
+            Services.Notifier.Information(T("Created content type: {0}", definitionStub.DisplayName));
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveTypeDefinition(string name) {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        //gratuitously stolen from the RoutableService
+        private static string GenerateTypeName(string displayName) {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(displayName))
+                return "";
+
+            var name = displayName;
+            //todo: might need to be made more restrictive depending on how name is used (like as an XML node name, for instance)
+            var dissallowed = new Regex(@"[/:?#\[\]@!$&'()*+,;=\s]+");
+
+            name = dissallowed.Replace(name, "-");
+            name = name.Trim('-');
+
+            if (name.Length > 128)
+                name = name.Substring(0, 128);
+
+            return name.ToLowerInvariant();
+        }
+
+        private static string VersionTypeName(string name) {
+            var version = 2;
+            var nameParts = name.Split(new[] { '-' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+
+            if (nameParts.Length > 1 && int.TryParse(nameParts.Last(), out version)) {
+                version = version > 0 ? ++version : 2;
+                //this could unintentionally chomp something that looks like a version
+                name = string.Join("-", nameParts.Take(nameParts.Length - 1));
+            }
+
+            return string.Format("{0}-{1}", name, version);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Services/IContentDefinitionService.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Services/IContentDefinitionService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4f996bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Services/IContentDefinitionService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Models;
+
+namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Services {
+    public interface IContentDefinitionService : IDependency {
+        IEnumerable<ContentTypeDefinition> GetTypeDefinitions();
+        ContentTypeDefinition GetTypeDefinition(string name);
+        void AddTypeDefinition(ContentTypeDefinitionStub contentTypeDefinition);
+        void RemoveTypeDefinition(string name);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/CreateTypeViewModel.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/CreateTypeViewModel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..611ec7bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/CreateTypeViewModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+using Orchard.Mvc.ViewModels;
+
+namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels {
+    public class CreateTypeViewModel : BaseViewModel {
+        public string DisplayName { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ContentTypeListViewModel.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentTypesViewModel.cs
similarity index 78%
rename from src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ContentTypeListViewModel.cs
rename to src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentTypesViewModel.cs
index 321e98365..ab46d9040 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ContentTypeListViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentTypesViewModel.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Models;
 using Orchard.Mvc.ViewModels;
 
 namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels {
-    public class ContentTypeListViewModel : BaseViewModel {
+    public class ListContentTypesViewModel : BaseViewModel {
         public IEnumerable<ContentTypeDefinition> Types { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentViewModel.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentsViewModel.cs
similarity index 87%
rename from src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentViewModel.cs
rename to src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentsViewModel.cs
index 36b8cb39a..c0639640f 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/ViewModels/ListContentsViewModel.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using Orchard.ContentManagement;
 using Orchard.Mvc.ViewModels;
 
 namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels {
-    public class ListContentViewModel : BaseViewModel {
+    public class ListContentsViewModel : BaseViewModel {
         public string Id { get; set; }
         public int? Page { get; set; }
         public IList<Entry> Entries { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/CreatableTypeList.aspx b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/CreatableTypeList.aspx
index f0859f699..8aac804bf 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/CreatableTypeList.aspx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/CreatableTypeList.aspx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewPage<ContentTypeListViewModel>" %>
-
+<%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewPage<ListContentTypesViewModel>" %>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels" %>
 <% Html.AddTitleParts(T("Create Content").ToString()); %>
 <p>
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/CreateType.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/CreateType.ascx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca466aa3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/CreateType.ascx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewUserControl<CreateTypeViewModel>" %>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels" %>
+<h1><%:Html.TitleForPage(T("New Content Type").ToString())%></h1><%
+using (Html.BeginFormAntiForgeryPost()) { %>
+    <%:Html.ValidationSummary() %>
+    <fieldset>
+        <label for="DisplayName"><%:T("Display Name") %></label>
+        <%:Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.DisplayName, new {@class = "textMedium", autofocus = "autofocus"}) %>
+    </fieldset>
+    <fieldset>
+        <button class="primaryAction" type="submit"><%:T("Create") %></button>
+    </fieldset><%
+} %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/List.aspx b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/List.aspx
index 6921ed2f8..9ca47e1a4 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/List.aspx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/List.aspx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewPage<ListContentViewModel>" %>
-
+<%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewPage<ListContentsViewModel>" %>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels" %>
 <% Html.AddTitleParts(T("Browse Contents").ToString()); %>
 <p>
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Types.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Types.ascx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..017a42921
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Types.ascx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewUserControl<ListContentTypesViewModel>" %>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels" %>
+<h1><%:Html.TitleForPage(T("Content Types").ToString())%></h1>
+<div class="manage"><%: Html.ActionLink(T("Create new type").ToString(), "CreateType", null, new { @class = "button primaryAction" })%></div>
+<%=Html.UnorderedList(
+    Model.Types,
+    (t,i) => Html.DisplayFor(m => t).ToHtmlString(),
+    "contentItems"
+    ) %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Types.aspx b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Types.aspx
deleted file mode 100644
index 51b90a383..000000000
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Types.aspx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-<%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewPage<ContentTypeListViewModel>" %>
-
-<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Core.Contents.ViewModels" %>
-<% Html.AddTitleParts(T("Create Content").ToString()); %>
-<p>
-    Create content</p>
-<table>
-    <% foreach (var t in Model.Types) {%>
-    <tr>
-        <td>
-            <%:t.Name %>
-        </td>
-        <td>
-            <%:Html.ActionLink(T("List Items").ToString(), "List", "Admin", new RouteValueDictionary{{"Area","Contents"},{"Id",t.Name}}, new Dictionary<string, object>()) %>
-        </td>
-        <td>
-            <%:Html.ActionLink(T("Create Item").ToString(), "Create", "Admin", new RouteValueDictionary{{"Area","Contents"},{"Id",t.Name}}, new Dictionary<string, object>()) %>
-        </td>
-        <td>
-            <%:Html.ActionLink(T("Edit Type").ToString(), "ContentTypeList", "Admin", new RouteValueDictionary{{"Area","Orchard.MetaData"},{"Id",t.Name}}, new Dictionary<string, object>()) %>
-        </td>
-    </tr>
-    <%} %>
-</table>
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/DisplayTemplates/ContentTypeDefinition.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/DisplayTemplates/ContentTypeDefinition.ascx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..525247982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/DisplayTemplates/ContentTypeDefinition.ascx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewUserControl<Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Models.ContentTypeDefinition>" %>
+<div class="summary">
+    <div class="properties">
+        <h3><%:Model.DisplayName%></h3>
+        <p><%:Model.Name %> - <%:Html.ActionLink("[new content]", "Create", new {area = "Contents", id = Model.Name}) %></p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="related">
+        <%:Html.ActionLink(T("List Items").ToString(), "List", new {area = "Contents", id = Model.Name})%><%:T(" | ")%>
+        <%:Html.ActionLink(T("[Edit]").ToString(), "EditType", new {area = "Contents", id = Model.Name})%><%:T(" | ") %>
+        <% using (Html.BeginFormAntiForgeryPost(Url.Action("RemoveType", new {area = "Contents", id = Model.Name}), FormMethod.Post, new { @class = "inline link" })) { %>
+            <button type="submit" class="linkButton" title="<%:T("Delete") %>"><%:T("[Delete]")%></button><%
+        } %>
+    </div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Orchard.Core.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Orchard.Core.csproj
index 68773d035..63b8f57d6 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Orchard.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Orchard.Core.csproj
@@ -76,8 +76,15 @@
     <Compile Include="Common\ViewModels\ContainerEditorViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\ViewModels\TextContentFieldDisplayViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\ViewModels\TextContentFieldEditorViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Contents\ContentTypeDefinitionStub.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Contents\Controllers\ItemController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Contents\Handlers\ContentsModuleHandler.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Contents\Permissions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Contents\Services\ContentDefinitionService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Contents\Services\IContentDefinitionService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Contents\ViewModels\CreateTypeViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Contents\ViewModels\ListContentsViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Contents\ViewModels\ListContentTypesViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Localization\Drivers\LocalizedDriver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Routable\Controllers\ItemController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Routable\Drivers\RoutableDriver.cs" />
@@ -105,9 +112,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Contents\AdminMenu.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Contents\Controllers\AdminController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Contents\ViewModels\CreateItemViewModel.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Contents\ViewModels\ContentTypeListViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Contents\ViewModels\EditItemViewModel.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Contents\ViewModels\ListContentViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Dashboard\AdminMenu.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Dashboard\Controllers\AdminController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Dashboard\Routes.cs" />
@@ -216,11 +221,13 @@
     <Content Include="Common\Views\EditorTemplates\Parts\Common.Container.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Common\Views\EditorTemplates\Parts\Common.TextContentField.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Contents\Module.txt" />
-    <Content Include="Contents\Views\Admin\Types.aspx" />
+    <Content Include="Contents\Views\Admin\CreateType.ascx" />
+    <Content Include="Contents\Views\Admin\Types.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Contents\Views\Admin\List.aspx" />
     <Content Include="Contents\Views\Admin\Edit.aspx" />
     <Content Include="Contents\Views\Admin\CreatableTypeList.aspx" />
     <Content Include="Contents\Views\Admin\Create.aspx" />
+    <Content Include="Contents\Views\DisplayTemplates\ContentTypeDefinition.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Contents\Views\DisplayTemplates\Items\Contents.Item.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Contents\Views\EditorTemplates\Items\Contents.Item.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Contents\Views\Item\Preview.aspx" />
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Metadata/ContentDefinitionManager.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Metadata/ContentDefinitionManager.cs
index c3be204ac..7146e2415 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Metadata/ContentDefinitionManager.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Metadata/ContentDefinitionManager.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings.Metadata {
         private ContentTypeDefinitionRecord Acquire(ContentTypeDefinition contentTypeDefinition) {
             var result = _typeDefinitionRepository.Fetch(x => x.Name == contentTypeDefinition.Name).SingleOrDefault();
             if (result == null) {
-                result = new ContentTypeDefinitionRecord { Name = contentTypeDefinition.Name };
+                result = new ContentTypeDefinitionRecord { Name = contentTypeDefinition.Name, DisplayName = contentTypeDefinition.DisplayName};
                 _typeDefinitionRepository.Create(result);
             }
             return result;
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings.Metadata {
         ContentTypeDefinition Build(ContentTypeDefinitionRecord source) {
             return new ContentTypeDefinition(
                 source.Name,
+                source.DisplayName,
                 source.ContentTypePartDefinitionRecords.Select(Build),
                 _settingsReader.Map(Parse(source.Settings)));
         }
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Metadata/Records/ContentTypeDefinitionRecord.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Metadata/Records/ContentTypeDefinitionRecord.cs
index 0f6806c19..a9870689e 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Metadata/Records/ContentTypeDefinitionRecord.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Metadata/Records/ContentTypeDefinitionRecord.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings.Metadata.Records {
 
         public virtual int Id { get; set; }
         public virtual string Name { get; set; }
+        public virtual string DisplayName { get; set; }
         public virtual bool Hidden { get; set; }
         public virtual string Settings { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Drivers/BlogPostDriver.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Drivers/BlogPostDriver.cs
index 9c65da7bd..f1bbc8ed6 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Drivers/BlogPostDriver.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Drivers/BlogPostDriver.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Drivers {
         }
 
         public override RouteValueDictionary GetDisplayRouteValues(BlogPost post) {
+            if (post.Blog == null)
+                return new RouteValueDictionary();
+
             return new RouteValueDictionary {
                                                 {"Area", "Orchard.Blogs"},
                                                 {"Controller", "BlogPost"},
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Drivers {
         }
 
         public override RouteValueDictionary GetEditorRouteValues(BlogPost post) {
+            if (post.Blog == null)
+                return new RouteValueDictionary();
+
             return new RouteValueDictionary {
                                                 {"Area", "Orchard.Blogs"},
                                                 {"Controller", "BlogPostAdmin"},
@@ -59,6 +65,18 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Drivers {
                                             };
         }
 
+        public override RouteValueDictionary GetCreateRouteValues(BlogPost post) {
+            if (post.Blog == null)
+                return new RouteValueDictionary();
+
+            return new RouteValueDictionary {
+                                                {"Area", "Orchard.Blogs"},
+                                                {"Controller", "BlogPostAdmin"},
+                                                {"Action", "Create"},
+                                                {"blogSlug", post.Blog.Slug},
+                                            };
+        }
+
         protected override DriverResult Display(BlogPost post, string displayType) {
             return Combined(
                 ContentItemTemplate("Items/Blogs.BlogPost").LongestMatch(displayType, "Summary", "SummaryAdmin"),
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MetaData/AdminMenu.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MetaData/AdminMenu.cs
index dbba1d1be..5757fabdb 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MetaData/AdminMenu.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MetaData/AdminMenu.cs
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ namespace Orchard.MetaData {
 
         public void GetNavigation(NavigationBuilder builder)
         {
-            builder.Add(T("Content Types"), "5",
+            builder.Add(T("Site Configuration"), "11",
                         menu => menu
-                                    .Add(T("Content Types"), "1.0", item => item.Action("ContentTypeList", "Admin", new { area = "Orchard.MetaData" }).Permission(Permissions.ManageMetaData))
+                                    .Add(T("Content Types (metadata)"), "3.1", item => item.Action("ContentTypeList", "Admin", new { area = "Orchard.MetaData" }).Permission(Permissions.ManageMetaData))
                                     );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MetaData/Views/Admin/ContentTypeList.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MetaData/Views/Admin/ContentTypeList.ascx
index c0b78eead..d07a494d9 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MetaData/Views/Admin/ContentTypeList.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MetaData/Views/Admin/ContentTypeList.ascx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     %>
         <tr class="<%=contentTypeClass %>">
             <td>
-                <%= Html.ActionLink(item.Name, "ContentTypeList", new {id=item.Name})%>
+                <%= Html.ActionLink(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Name) ? "unkwn" : item.Name, "ContentTypeList", new {id=item.Name})%>
             </td>
         </tr>
     
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Pages/Drivers/PageDriver.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Pages/Drivers/PageDriver.cs
index b64a70e42..a16a90d17 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Pages/Drivers/PageDriver.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Pages/Drivers/PageDriver.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ namespace Orchard.Pages.Drivers {
                                             };
         }
 
+        public override RouteValueDictionary GetCreateRouteValues(Page page) {
+            return new RouteValueDictionary {
+                                                {"Area", "Orchard.Pages"},
+                                                {"Controller", "Admin"},
+                                                {"Action", "Create"},
+                                            };
+        }
+
         protected override DriverResult Display(Page page, string displayType) {
             return Combined(
                 ContentItemTemplate("Items/Pages.Page").LongestMatch(displayType, "Summary", "SummaryAdmin"),
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Setup/Controllers/SetupController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Setup/Controllers/SetupController.cs
index 594109423..31cee37f2 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Setup/Controllers/SetupController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Setup/Controllers/SetupController.cs
@@ -1,24 +1,9 @@
 using System;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Web.Mvc;
-using Orchard.Comments.Models;
-using Orchard.ContentManagement;
-using Orchard.Core.Common.Models;
-using Orchard.Core.Navigation.Models;
-using Orchard.Core.Settings.Models;
-using Orchard.Data;
-using Orchard.Environment;
-using Orchard.Environment.Extensions;
-using Orchard.Environment.ShellBuilders;
-using Orchard.Environment.Descriptor;
-using Orchard.Environment.Descriptor.Models;
 using Orchard.FileSystems.AppData;
-using Orchard.Security;
-using Orchard.Settings;
 using Orchard.Setup.Services;
 using Orchard.Setup.ViewModels;
 using Orchard.Localization;
-using Orchard.Themes;
 using Orchard.UI.Notify;
 
 namespace Orchard.Setup.Controllers {
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Setup/Services/SetupService.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Setup/Services/SetupService.cs
index e843ebf1c..34600b4f8 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Setup/Services/SetupService.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Setup/Services/SetupService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using System.Web;
 using Orchard.Comments.Models;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData;
-using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Builders;
 using Orchard.Core.Common.Models;
 using Orchard.Core.Navigation.Models;
 using Orchard.Core.Settings.Models;
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ using Orchard.Environment.ShellBuilders;
 using Orchard.Environment.Descriptor;
 using Orchard.Environment.Descriptor.Models;
 using Orchard.Localization;
-using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Services;
 using Orchard.Localization.Services;
 using Orchard.Security;
 using Orchard.Settings;
@@ -149,9 +147,9 @@ namespace Orchard.Setup.Services {
                     //hackInstallationGenerator.GenerateInstallEvents();
 
                     var contentDefinitionManager = environment.Resolve<IContentDefinitionManager>();
-                    contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("blogpost", cfg => cfg.WithPart("HasComments").WithPart("HasTags").WithPart("Localized"));
-                    contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("page", cfg => cfg.WithPart("HasComments").WithPart("HasTags").WithPart("Localized"));
-                    contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("sandboxpage", cfg => cfg.WithPart("HasComments").WithPart("HasTags").WithPart("Localized"));
+                    contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("blogpost", cfg => cfg.Named("blogpost", "Blog Post").WithPart("HasComments").WithPart("HasTags").WithPart("Localized"));
+                    contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("page", cfg => cfg.Named("page", "Page").WithPart("HasComments").WithPart("HasTags").WithPart("Localized"));
+                    contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("sandboxpage", cfg => cfg.Named("sandboxpage", "Sandbox Page").WithPart("HasComments").WithPart("HasTags").WithPart("Localized"));
 
                     // create home page as a CMS page
                     var page = contentManager.Create("page", VersionOptions.Draft);
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/TheAdmin/Styles/site.css b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/TheAdmin/Styles/site.css
index 58829e83f..e96330722 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/TheAdmin/Styles/site.css
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/TheAdmin/Styles/site.css
@@ -638,9 +638,6 @@ table .button {
     overflow:hidden;
     padding:0 1.4em .8em;
 }
-.contentItems li.last {
-    border-bottom:0;
-}
 #main .contentItems li .actions {
     color:#EAE9D9;
     height:auto;
diff --git a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentItemMetadata.cs b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentItemMetadata.cs
index c35225e2f..a3ce46e26 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentItemMetadata.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentItemMetadata.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,45 @@ using System.Web.Routing;
 
 namespace Orchard.ContentManagement {
     public class ContentItemMetadata {
+        public ContentItemMetadata(IContent item) {
+            DisplayRouteValues = GetDisplayRouteValues(item);
+            EditorRouteValues = GetEditorRouteValues(item);
+            CreateRouteValues = GetCreateRouteValues(item);
+        }
+
         public string DisplayText { get; set; }
         public RouteValueDictionary DisplayRouteValues { get; set; }
         public RouteValueDictionary EditorRouteValues { get; set; }
+        public RouteValueDictionary CreateRouteValues { get; set; }
 
         public IEnumerable<string> DisplayGroups { get; set; }
         public IEnumerable<string> EditorGroups { get; set; }
+
+        private static RouteValueDictionary GetDisplayRouteValues(IContent item) {
+            return new RouteValueDictionary {
+                {"Area", "Contents"},
+                {"Controller", "Item"},
+                {"Action", "Display"},
+                {"id", item.ContentItem.Id}
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static RouteValueDictionary GetEditorRouteValues(IContent item) {
+            return new RouteValueDictionary {
+                {"Area", "Contents"},
+                {"Controller", "Admin"},
+                {"Action", "Edit"},
+                {"id", item.ContentItem.Id}
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static RouteValueDictionary GetCreateRouteValues(IContent item) {
+            return new RouteValueDictionary {
+                {"Area", "Contents"},
+                {"Controller", "Admin"},
+                {"Action", "Create"},
+                {"id", item.ContentItem.ContentType}
+            };
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManager.cs b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManager.cs
index 56f26e543..8c518bf06 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManager.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManager.cs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement {
         public ContentItemMetadata GetItemMetadata(IContent content) {
             var context = new GetContentItemMetadataContext {
                 ContentItem = content.ContentItem,
-                Metadata = new ContentItemMetadata()
+                Metadata = new ContentItemMetadata(content)
             };
             foreach (var handler in Handlers) {
                 handler.GetContentItemMetadata(context);
diff --git a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/Drivers/ContentItemDriver.cs b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/Drivers/ContentItemDriver.cs
index d1f71ddb0..78eadf1b9 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/Drivers/ContentItemDriver.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/Drivers/ContentItemDriver.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.Drivers {
                 context.Metadata.DisplayText = GetDisplayText(item) ?? context.Metadata.DisplayText;
                 context.Metadata.DisplayRouteValues = GetDisplayRouteValues(item) ?? context.Metadata.DisplayRouteValues;
                 context.Metadata.EditorRouteValues = GetEditorRouteValues(item) ?? context.Metadata.EditorRouteValues;
+                context.Metadata.CreateRouteValues = GetCreateRouteValues(item) ?? context.Metadata.CreateRouteValues;
             }
         }
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.Drivers {
         protected virtual string GetDisplayText(TContent item) { return null; }
         public virtual RouteValueDictionary GetDisplayRouteValues(TContent item) { return null; }
         public virtual RouteValueDictionary GetEditorRouteValues(TContent item) { return null; }
+        public virtual RouteValueDictionary GetCreateRouteValues(TContent item) { return null; }
 
         protected virtual DriverResult Display(ContentItemViewModel<TContent> viewModel, string displayType) { return GetDefaultItemTemplate(); }
         protected virtual DriverResult Editor(ContentItemViewModel<TContent> viewModel) { return GetDefaultItemTemplate(); }
diff --git a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/MetaData/Builders/ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder.cs b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/MetaData/Builders/ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder.cs
index b2d997079..0e6e92e07 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/MetaData/Builders/ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/MetaData/Builders/ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Models;
 namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Builders {
     public class ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder {
         private string _name;
+        private string _displayName;
         private readonly IList<ContentTypeDefinition.Part> _parts;
         private readonly IDictionary<string, string> _settings;
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Builders {
             }
             else {
                 _name = existing.Name;
+                _displayName = existing.DisplayName;
                 _parts = existing.Parts.ToList();
                 _settings = existing.Settings.ToDictionary(kv => kv.Key, kv => kv.Value);
             }
@@ -30,11 +32,12 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Builders {
         }
 
         public ContentTypeDefinition Build() {
-            return new ContentTypeDefinition(_name, _parts, _settings);
+            return new ContentTypeDefinition(_name, _displayName, _parts, _settings);
         }
 
-        public ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder Named(string name) {
+        public ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder Named(string name, string displayName = null) {
             _name = name;
+            _displayName = displayName ?? name;
             return this;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/MetaData/Models/ContentTypeDefinition.cs b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/MetaData/Models/ContentTypeDefinition.cs
index ae9d2a114..247296a83 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/MetaData/Models/ContentTypeDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/MetaData/Models/ContentTypeDefinition.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Models {
     public class ContentTypeDefinition {
-        public ContentTypeDefinition(string name, IEnumerable<Part> parts, IDictionary<string, string> settings) {
+        public ContentTypeDefinition(string name, string displayName, IEnumerable<Part> parts, IDictionary<string, string> settings) {
             Name = name;
+            DisplayName = displayName;
             Parts = parts;
             Settings = settings;
         }
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Models {
         }
 
         public string Name { get; private set; }
+        public string DisplayName { get; set; }
         public IEnumerable<Part> Parts { get; private set; }
         public IDictionary<string, string> Settings { get; private set; }