The science of cities

...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...
...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...
...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...
...provide new development. The paper concludes by setting out the main requirements for the UK to achieve successful outcomes for the future. Read the full report Let us know your...
...key points emerged on the nature of devolution. Devolution of powers must be accompanied by fiscal devolution Without fiscal devolution, any new powers and responsibilities devolved to cities will prove...
...set aside large spaces of land for urban parklands. (It’s now often forgotten that New York’s Central Park was once home to several hundred people who were moved to make...
...city Widespread substitution of physical movement of objects and people by may forms of digital communication and experiences. Liveable city Low carbon cities with a new idea of wellbeing (live...
...Champion, University of Newcastle Professor Tony Champion’s paper starts with a historical look at the changing sizes of UK cities over time, the factors that have influenced their size, and...
...and local banks create new forms of housing tenure work to achieve a broader policy framework that will allow and encourage these policies to happen In the many tributes to...