Urban Voices 2019: What do cities need from the next government?
Launch of the UK City Leaders' Survey 2019
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A plan to build more than two million new homes close to major cities
Releasing green belt around more than one thousand existing commuter stations would solve the UK housing crisis, argue Paul Cheshire and Boyana Buyuklieva.
What’s so special about days and nights out in London?
What’s so special about days and nights out in London? Lahari Ramuni explains that the city is a fun place to visit and to live because it’s a great place for work, not the other way round.
What’s in store?
This report explores the link between city economies and the strength of their high streets.
Has the myth of London’s productivity really been debunked?
A new academic paper claims that cities make businesses no more productive than other parts of the country. But is it all that is seems?
Failure to manage the impact of growth will cost successful cities
New research confirms some of our worries: to be more inclusive, strong city economies need to work on becoming more accessible.
A tale of two cities: What do the differences seen in nearby cities tell us about high street success?
In many places workers, not leisure shoppers, are the key to high-street success
Government’s ‘fruit picker visa’ is low-hanging fruit in tackling post-Brexit migration challenges
Cities will be hit hardest by shortfalls in EU migration – the Government’s new immigration system needs to reflect this
London Links
While financial services tend to be centred in London, the industry plays a big role in cities across the country, and any deal for the sector after Brexit must recognise this.
How realistic is Labour’s call for a manufacturing renaissance?
A greater focus on manufacturing will not bring greater prosperity to people living in struggling cities