City visions: Reading 2050
Although Reading is not yet officially a ‘city’ it forms part of one of the most economically vibrant and connected urban areas in the UK.
Living in cities
This theme looks at people in the urban environment. It covers health, lifestyles, belonging and identity, culture and behaviour alongside housing, social disparities, public services and demography.
UK city visions
As part of our evidence-gathering, the lead expert group and project team has engaged with a number of UK cities to hear directly from them about their views on the future.
How is our language on cities changing?
I recently lived in India, where English is widely spoken. English is my own mother tongue and, when discussing something with Indians, I often presumed that, just because ‘we both spoke English’, we would understand each other.
The future of urban living
...whether these are coherent futures which could plausibly develop, and which of these are most likely to be realised. None of the city futures discussed is the ‘best’ or ‘ideal’...
Leeds: more than just liveability
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Katherine Powell, Posted on:
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Living in cities, Project update, Regional meetings
Sir Alan Wilson and Corinne Swain, members of the Future of Cities lead expert group, recently travelled to Leeds, to discuss the project.
City populations: what can history tell us about the future?
As part of the Foresight Future of Cities project, a number of evidence papers have been written to provide an in depth analysis of some of the key issues that UK cities will face in 2040 and 2065.
Time travel in the North West
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Athlyn Cathcart-Keays, Posted on:
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Living in cities, Project update, Regional meetings
...‘super-region’ in the North West, similar to the South East region. While this could lead to people moving from cities like Lancaster/Preston to Manchester/Liverpool, this migration would sustain the strength...
Birmingham: a sticky city?
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Francesca Perry, Posted on:
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Living in cities, Project update, Regional meetings
...in drawing and keeping people in the city, especially for the large number of skilled graduates that emerge from Birmingham’s varied universities and colleges. We heard that Birmingham seems to...
A school of the future
...enthusiasm of the students and staff, coupled with highly committed governors. I wish them all the best for the future and look forward to following their progress." Images courtesy of...
'Geordies will live here!'
...On the other hand, there’s a large skills shortage, particularly around engineering and science. Employers told us that they often had to recruit from countries like Portugal, Spain and Russia,...