Many cities struggle to attract business investment and have high vacancy rates on their high streets. How can they improve their attractiveness to business and boost the vibrancy of their city centres?
City centres, not just the High Street, are important to support the jobs of the future.
It’s easy to think all high streets are in crisis. Headlines constantly broadcast the struggles of big brands and the blight of boarded-up shops, and now even John Lewis has issued a profit...
What is the supply and nature of urban space within cities, and what does that mean for the industrial strategy?
Find out how cities are regenerating their city centres to support thriving businesses using this case study library
What's the right mix of commercial space and residential in the heart of a city? What can places do to attract more business investment and people to city centres?
City centres have become great places to live, work and play, but in some of our most vibrant city centres, there is not enough land to suit the needs of everyone.
Our new data dashboard has the answer
Denser neighbourhoods would offer UK cities many advantages — but delivering them poses great challenges
Nightclubs and venues are at risk from planning laws restricting the expansion of cities.
Often blamed for the high street's woes, business rates need wholesale reform so they can support cities' growth.
How the Government can make business rates system more efficient and make the most of devolution
The Budget was a missed opportunity to make the business rates system more fair and stable in cities across the country
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The best way to create resilient town and city centres with a strong demand for local services is to encourage broader jobs growth
Thriving city centres offer more of a premium retail experience than those struggling to fill empty shops
The recent focus on struggling high streets ignores the success of well-performing city centres and misdiagnoses the real problem: a lack of high-skill jobs
2019 looks set to be a momentous year for the UK – Andrew Carter examines the biggest issues facing urban policy makers over the next twelve months.
It’s easy to think all high streets are in crisis. Headlines constantly broadcast the struggles of big brands and the blight of boarded-up shops, and now even John Lewis has issued a profit...
Parts of Hammond’s plan could help cities reshape their high streets, but underlying economic weaknesses must be addressed for long-lasting change
Ahead of next week’s budget, it is rumoured that the Chancellor will make it easier to convert shops into homes. How exactly he will do this is unknown, but it sounds like he will expand...
While National Government is preoccupied with Brexit, the Chancellor should seize the opportunity to help cities prepare for the future
Cities need to weigh up whether their local property markets are meeting the evolving needs of businesses
Access to cheap borrowing has encouraged local authorities to invest in commercial property. Cities can use this approach to revive city centres, but only by diversifying away from retail.
