The myth of the dormitory town
Places assumed to have weak local economies, hollowed-out by a workforce commuting elsewhere, may instead be thriving
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Housing health check – how many homes have English cities built over the past year?
Expensive cities aren’t building enough housing to address their shortages – how the Government resolves this will be decisive for the future of our cities.
Building Beautiful, Building More?
Why the Government’s new commission on housing design will struggle to deliver more homes
Converting shops into houses is not the panacea for struggling high streets
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...
Can cities outsmart the robots?
As robots take over the world of work, this report investigates the types of skills that humans will increasingly need to succeed in the future.
Lifting the borrowing cap won’t address the biggest housing issue cities face
The Government's proposals will mean more houses are built, but bolder reform is needed to free up land in high-demand cities
Talk of the Town
Towns and cities have different roles to play in the economy, and the success of one is often dependent on the other.
The National Planning Policy Framework – a missed opportunity for cities
The Government’s revised planning rulebook focuses too much on rural areas, and not enough on cities
Manchester must make tough choices to sustain its urban renaissance
Getting the right balance of commercial and residential property in the city centre will be crucial for Manchester’s economy
The wrong tail
The 'long tail' of low productivity firms will not be answer to the productivity puzzle, instead the focus should be on the firms that export goods and services locally and beyond.