One of the best ways cities can make the most of their resources is by learning from the experiences and ideas of other places. Our case study library brings together over 150 examples of good practice from cities in the UK and across the world. Drawn from more than ten years of Centre for Cities research, these examples include innovative policy making in areas such as housing and transport, skills and employment, business and enterprise, finance and tax, and leadership and devolution.
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In London, operators cannot deter competition with a short burst of unsustainable lower fares and higher frequency services for passengers which quickly disappear when the challenger withdraws....
Ridership on the Tyne and Wear Metro dropped by 13 million – more than 27 per cent - in the first year of bus deregulation when bus operators competed with the light rail system, rather than...
In Nottingham, if buses become caught in traffic and passengers switch to another mode or stop travelling, this has an immediate financial impact on the municipally-owned bus operator and...
Blackpool’s position in Figure 8 shows it has a relatively strong specialist amenity offer for its mid-ranking ability to attract high-skilled exporting jobs. This is especially significant...
Slough has one of the strongest economies of all British cities and yet it has a weak amenity offering. In both Figures 8 and 9, the city is an exception to the rule that stronger economies have...
The AMRC was working on a research project to enable robots to accurately machine holes in composite aircraft components. After collaborating with KUKA Systems the project matured into a...
Rolls-Royce worked with the AMRC to improve the manufacturing process of key components in aerospace manufacturing, called aero-engine discs. The materials used to make the discs are difficult...
A Sheffield knife maker based elsewhere in the Sheffield City Region worked with the AMRC Design and Prototyping Centre to design small production runs of bespoke 3D printed titanium knives. Using...
To improve children’s skills through family learning, Bournemouth Borough Council has been working in partnership with the Sutton Trust and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to introduce...
In 2011, the Boston mayor, Boston School Committee Chair, the Boston Public Schools attendant and leaders from the Boston Alliance of Charters Schools signed a formal ‘Compact’ to improve the...
