...energy use reduction, to care provision and assisted living. But it will also include new ways of social innovation, new ways of organising communities, and increased access to political processes....
...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...
...cities have been moving in this direction with new governance arrangements such as combined authorities, and they engage in many partnerships with quasi-public, business, non-profit and community organizations. But local...
...reality of local people’s concerns about the future and a strong sense of place. Newcastle’s future visioning is being coordinated by Newcastle City Futures. Mark Tewdwr-Jones at the University of...
...start new businesses and invest – if not immediately upon graduation – back into the place where they studied. But more could be done to incentivise these behaviours and the...
...investment in planning better public spaces can lead to a benefit in health, and more importantly, show evidence to quantify it, new possibilities for cities policy open up. Not that...
...poorer, and which - in combination with the planning practices of many richer areas - inhibits the volume and distribution of new housing production, space standards and so on. Rent:...
...Lancaster University researching the future of cities, very generously funded the 6 brand new iPad minis that were to be offered as prizes. In order to compare the entries to...
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...future of cities. The event was developed in partnership with the Regional Studies Association led by Professor Mark Tewdwr-Jones, Newcastle University and the Cabinet Office. Their findings and discussions will...
