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
What will Greater Manchester look like in 2065?
Building a brighter future for the north
On 6 November, the Centre for Cities and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office hosted the Northern Futures Summit in Leeds.
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
Writing some 30 years ago, in her classic study on 'Cities and the wealth of nations', the celebrated North American urbanist Jane Jacobs argued that nations are not the basic economic units, rather cities are.
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
Sir Mark Walport recently travelled to Manchester, Liverpool and Lancaster, accompanied by lead expert Rachel Cooper and the Future of Cities team, to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the cities in the coming decades.