London and the UK system of cities
...as has sometimes been fashionable – selecting specific industry ‘clusters’ to grow. The more diverse the economic base, the more likely it is that new businesses will be formed and...
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Does England need an urban policy?
...and ways found to rebuild local government capacities perhaps through Urban Regeneration Companies or a new regeneration fund, as well as improving accessibility to places with stronger economies. Indeed, is...
City visions: Newcastle 2065
...was cross-sectoral, inclusive, and long term, could be supported by existing research and intelligence, and identify new opportunities for both the city and higher education in the process. Newcastle was...
A school of the future
...and talked to students and teachers about this innovative new model for secondary education. Students welcome Sir Mark to Liverpool Life Sciences UTC A University Technical College or 'UTC' is...
Future of Cities project closes
...See all reports from the project. New projects Foresight continually evolves to ensure we improve our ability to help inform the work of policy colleagues across government. Our new projects...
From Cottonopolis to Graphene City… what next for Greater Manchester?
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Carly Fraser and Alexandra Gardiner, Posted on:
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City visions, Living in cities
Guest post by Carly Fraser and Alexandra Gardiner from New Economy Manchester. What will Greater Manchester look like in 2065? Seriously, think about it. There is no avoiding the fact...
Reviving the economic performance of Britain’s northern cities
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Professor Ron Martin, Professor Peter Tyler and Ben Gardiner, Posted on:
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Economies
...national economy as a whole. However, our new research on how economic growth has varied across some 63 British cities reveals some worrying trends1. Over the period 1981 to 2011,...
The Future of Cities
...about it. People love living in cities. George Holmes knew this in 1916 when he wrote ‘The Man who Unmade Cities’ (Illustrated World, May 1916). In this work of speculative...
City visions: Reading 2050
...and draw on the strengths and opportunities unique to Reading: 'City of Festivals': Reading as a city with a rich heritage and culture and new civic spaces 'City of Rivers':...
I've seen the future city – and it's electric!
...affordable. For example, a recent study showed that the price of electric vehicle batteries is falling at a rate of 14% per year. The driving range for new electric car...