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Delivering change: Putting city centres at the heart of the local economy
By
Louise McGough
,
Elli Thomas
| 11 December 2014
Delivering change: Putting city centres at the heart of the local economy
By
Louise McGough
,
Elli Thomas
| 11 December 2014
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Executive Summary
Introduction
The economic importance of city centres
Case study City centres and the benefits of agglomeration
Case study Figure 1: Concentration of jobs in the central areas of cities, 2011
Case study First order impact of the city centre economy: sustainable employment and job quality
Case study Second order impacts of the city centre economy
Case study Box 1: The changing role of city centres in UK cities over time
Case study Insights for city policymakers and practitioners
Case study Impact of policy to date
City centre case studies
Case study Relocating employment to the city centre
Case study Case study 1: Bradford and Coventry City Councils
Case study Case study 3: City of Glasgow College
Case study Case study 4: Queens Square Business Quarter, Leeds
Case study Physical intervention
Case study Case study 5: Manchester city centre redevelopment
Case study Case study 6: Birmingham Highbury Initiative: coming up with strategies for physical renewal
Case study Case study 7: Croydon Opportunity Area Planning Framework: prioritising residential development
Case study Transport and infrastructure
Case study Case study 8: Manchester Metroshuttle
Case study Case study 9: TAM Tramway, Montpellier, France
Case study Case study 10: BRT, Eugene, Oregon
Case study Case study 11: Metrolink extension, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Case study Case study 12: Luxembourg: municipal WiFi
Case study Financial tools and business infrastructure
Case study Case study 13: Dallas, Texas
Case study Case study 14: MAPs in Oklahoma City, USA
Case study Case study 15: Christchurch, New Zealand
Case study Case study 16: Masan, Changwon, South Korea
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