Towards a Strong Urban Renaissance

Date: 22/11/2005

The Centre for Cities hosted the launch of the new independent report by Lord Rogers and members of the Urban Task Force, Towards a Strong Urban Renaissance.

From Dusk 'til Dawn: Urban Dream or Civic Nightmare?

Date: 10/11/2005

This national conference, run by the Civic Trust, discussed future scenarios for town and city centre nightlife in England. It looked at the impact of the evening economy on quality of life as well as assessing what our evening economy will be like in ten years time.

APPAM Conference, Washington

Date: 03/11/2005

Dermot spoke at the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Annual Fall Research Conference.

Delivering the Northern Way: from concept to delivery

Date: 02/11/2005

This Local Government Chronicle conference asked how economic regeneration through the Northern Way could realistically be achieved.

OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Seminar

Date: 31/10/2005

This seminar focused on the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme (the LEED Programme).

Northern Way Summit: unlocking investment and productivity in The Northern Way

Date: 25/10/2005

The £100 million government growth fund kick-started the North's first steps to economic prosperity, but it is still early days. Regeneration & Renewal's Northern Way conference explored how regeneration agencies, property investors and business consultants can unearth sustainable investment opportunities in the North for the business and property sector.

Visit to Bilbao and Bizkaia

Date: 17/10/2005

Dermot Finch, Adam Marshall, and Chris Urwin visited Bilbao on 17-19 October, at the invitation of the provincial government of Bizkaia. The visit focused on the unique financial and governance arrangements that have made Bilbao's economic renaissance possible, plus the impact of the Guggenheim and culture-led regeneration.

Living in Brighton and Hove

Date: 24/09/2005

ippr’s People and Policy team and the Centre for Cities created a space for Brighton and Hove residents to engage in a lively discussion about their area.

We held a public involvement event on the eve of the Labour Party conference, so that the findings could be fed into debates at the conference – and into the Centre for Cities’ future research. The aim was to give local residents the opportunity to talk about what it feels like to live in Brighton and Hove, their views on the city’s economy and services and their experience of party conferences.

Party Conference 2005

Date: 19/09/2005

The Centre for Cities held four fringe events at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences, with The Smith Institute.

Core Cities Summit 2005

Date: 14/07/2005

Core Cities Mean Business: This year's summit was held in Leeds on 14 and 15 July. It focused on each city's commitment to the goal of developing as a distinct European regional city.

State of London debate

Date: 25/06/2005

The 2005 State of London Debate took place on Saturday 25 June at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in central London.

LGA and SIGOMA conference

Date: 25/05/2005

Much of current urban policy is focused on the regeneration of urban centres and concentrates on the role of big cities as engines of regional economic growth. As a result, high-profile town and city centre renaissance – with stylish shopping centres, new jobs and apartment blocks – has been hitting the headlines in recent years. But how can we maximise the benefits of these developments? What is the role of local councils and regional and national bodies?

City Mayors and Urban Regeneration

Date: 19/05/2005

We held a very successful City Mayors seminar - thanks to all those who came along. Our speakers were Bruce Katz (Brookings), Martin Winter (Mayor of Doncaster) and Anna Randle (New Local Government Network).

Centre for Cities launch

Date: 22/03/2005

The Centre for Cities was launched at the Jerwood Space in London on 22 March. The event was attended by 100 partners from business, government and the third sector including David Miliband MP, Liz Reynolds and Lord Sainsbury of Turville.