Chris Webber

Senior Analyst

020 7803 4314
c.webber@centreforcities.org

Areas of expertise

Business growth, innovation, transport, infrastructure financing

Chris joined the Centre for Cities in 2006. He is currently leading the Centre's research on a new agenda for growth for UK cities and also manages the Centre's ‘Associate Cities' programme. Previously, he has researched and authored reports on topics such as innovation policy and transport. He has also produced ‘Partner City' reports for Brighton and Liverpool and led the Centre's work with the All Party Urban Development Group.

Previous work

Prior to joining the Centre for Cities, Chris worked on the City Growth project for Park Royal, Wembley and White City in North West London where he researched and produced an economic development strategy for the local area.

Chris was educated at the University of Liverpool and the London School of Economics.

Selected articles

•  Relocation, relocation June 2010 
•  The coalition programme - highlights for cities May 2010

Selected reports

•  Private sector cities: A new geography of opportunity  Centre for Cities (2010) 
•  Next steps: a regeneration agenda for the next government  APUDG report (2010)
•  Growing by degrees? High skilled workers in Liverpool Centre for Cities (2009)