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What’s in store?
By
Rebecca McDonald
,
Lahari Ramuni
| 12 September 2019
What’s in store?
By
Rebecca McDonald
,
Lahari Ramuni
| 12 September 2019
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Executive summary
Introduction
Case study Box 1: Methodology
Case study Box 2: Use of data
Cities are places to play as well as to work
Case study Box 3: The role of exporting businesses in city economies
Case study Box 4: The emergence of theatres in 16th Century London
Case study Figure 1: The distribution of population, day-to-day and specialist amenities across Great Britain
Case study Figure 2: The location of amenities by category, 2018
Case study Figure 3: Spread of fast food and restaurants across Great Britain, 2018
Case study Figure 4: Variety of cuisines on offer in cities and the rest of Great Britain, 2018
Case study Figure 5: Size of amenities in cities and elsewhere, 2017
How does the amenity offer differ across cities?
Case study Figure 6: Day-to-day amenities per 10,000 people in each city, 2018
Case study Figure 7: Relationship between economic strength and budget amenities
Case study Box 5: How does a city create a strong economy?
Case study Figure 8: Relationship between economic strength and specialist amenities
Case study Figure 9: Relationship between economic strength and premium amenities
Case study Figure 10: Distinctive cuisines by city population
Case study Figure 11: Range of cuisines on offer in Burnley and London
Case study Figure 12: Average distance travelled by a visitor to each city
Case study Case study 2: Blackpool — a weak economy with a strong amenity offer
How do city centres vary?
Case study Figure 13: Share of city centre amenities that are specialist, 2018
Case study Figure 14: The size and composition of a city centre’s exporting base and availability of premium amenities
Case study Figure 15: Composition of weak and strong city centre economies
Case study Figure 16: High street vacancies and the size and composition of a city centre’s exporting base
The role of policy
Conclusions and policy recommendations
Case study Policy recommendations for cities
Case study Policy recommendations for government
Appendix
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1: Slough — a strong economy with a weak amenity offer
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