Fast Growth Cities 2021 and beyond – report launch
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How did Covid-19 affect the UK’s Core Cities?
Our latest briefing shows that the Core Cities' city centres have been particularly affected by Covid-19. Policies aimed to kickstart an economic recovery should focus on getting centres working again, in terms of public transport and air quality, commercial property, and investment in skills.
City Minutes
City Minutes: How realistic is a 15-minute city?Director of Policy and Research Paul Swinney joins Chief Executive Andrew Carter to unpack the merits and challenges posed by the idea of the 15-minute city.
Core Cities: the impact of the first wave of Covid-19
This briefing examines the economic impact of Covid-19 from the first national lockdown to understand how the 11 Core Cities are likely to be affected by continuing restrictions and what the shape of their recovery might look like.
Will Covid-19 make the idea of the 15 minute city a reality?
While there is merit in the 15-minute city idea, we should not forget the economic benefits that strong city centre economies bring.
Exploring the successes and challenges of the UK’s digital infrastructure
While the UK has fantastic digital infrastructure, a divide remains between people who can afford high speed connections and those who can't.
High streets recovery tracker
As the lockdown in response to the Coronavirus pandemic varies across the country, Centre for Cities tracks the recovery of high streets in Britain's cities and large towns.
What do the new planning reforms mean for commercial property?
Commercial property is undergoing the most radical changes in decades. Here's what the new planning reforms will mean for UK cities.
The big questions we need to answer to encourage innovation outside the ‘Golden Triangle’
Discussions on R&D spending need to move beyond geographic imbalances in public funding if they are to help policy makers encourage innovation in other parts of the country.
Britain beyond Brexit and the case for English Mayors
Writing for UK in a Changing Europe, Andrew Carter argues that a post-Brexit England should shift power down to directly elected mayors.