2005
Mind the Enterprise Gap: Is enterprise policy working to help businesses in deprived areas?
Date: 01/12/2005
Author: Tracy Kornblatt and Liz Troni
The Centre for Cities' City Markets Project has surveyed 348 businesses in deprived areas in Derby, Doncaster and Sunderland. This paper presents the survey.
Faulty Towers? City centre housing markets in the UK
Date: 01/11/2005
Author: Chris Urwin
This report provides a detailed understanding of the demand for city centre living in Britain.
Bigger, Better, Smarter: Why the extended Lyons Inquiry is good for our cities
Date: 01/10/2005
Author: Adam Marshall
This paper argues that the expanded Lyons Inquiry is an opportunity that should not be wasted. Instead of political manoeuvring, its time to develop concrete reforms beginning with the devolution of real power and resources to Britains cities.
The Wrong Stuff: Creative class theory, diversity and city performance
Date: 01/09/2005
Author: Max Nathan
This paper concludes that the creative class model is a poor predictor of UK city performance. There is other, stronger evidence that diversity and creativity are linked to economic growth in cities, not least through rebranding and boosting tourism. Decisionmakers should focus on the basics: creativity is the icing, not the cake.
