Shaping our cities

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 issues that UK...
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 issues that UK...
...- are a key part to helping this happen. We also visited Newcastle Science Central, an exciting development right in the heart of the city that is going to serve...
...on business increased stress on transport infrastructure for public services and business pressure for climate change adaptation emphasis on lower carbon energy supply, security and cost for public services, business,...
...that Manchester didn’t miraculously re-emerge from the post-industrial doldrums by sheer fortune. Everything about the city-region as it is today; its ambience, its infrastructure, the distinct juxtaposition of original and...
...the country. The first of these was in Cambridge recently, when I met with 12 representatives from industry, local government and academia. Cambridge is a unique and innovative city in...
Guest post by Corinne Swain and Peter Hetherington. As city devolution gathers momentum, is it time to ask how all the pieces fit together. What governance capacities are required, how...
...complement each other. Just as each city has particular research and industry strengths, universities have a diverse range of expertise and specialisms, often mirroring the regions and localities they are...
...worked to unlock the enormous potential of cities to boost the UK’s economy and to strengthen our society. The City Deals reflect my commitment to a simple truth I have...
...he spoke eloquently and unscripted about the need to coalesce thinking about 3 different definitions of a city - administrative, physical and functional - in future policy. On the UK...
...city to city. Presently, however, there is a crisis in UK housing which takes different forms in different cities while damaging society and the economy as a whole. Opening up...