Net Zero: let’s recognise the importance of spatial planning
How our spatial footprint dictates our carbon footprint: the denser the greener
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City Talks
City Talks: Tracy Brabin on her vision for West YorkshireWest Yorkshire's new metro mayor on her first few months in office, why she stood and her vision for West Yorkshire.
What levelling up really means: changing the geography of knowledge
This briefing uses the theory of economic complexity to show how the economies of Britain’s cities and large towns have developed over time and sets out the implications for how the Government should approach its levelling up agenda.
Does working from home cut carbon emissions? Not necessarily – in fact, it can have the opposite effect
Intuitively, working from home would seem to help reduce carbon emissions. But people who move out of cities drive more and those working in poorly insulated homes turn the heating on.
What levelling up should do to help town and city centres
As part of levelling up, the Government should create a City Centre Productivity Fund. This is how it would work.
Southampton city centre
This report looks at the economic performance of Southampton city centre in recent years, investigates the causes of it, and sets out what this means for the future direction of policy.
Grand designs: how self-build can help solve the housing crisis
If reform can bring self-build within reach of millions more people, housing will become more affordable for everyone.
Why large French and German cities perform better than their British neighbours
Access to workers, and the skills of those workers, are two big differences between large cities in the UK, France and Germany.
Is London too successful?
Some argue that imbalances in the UK result from London’s overperformance, rather than the underperformance of the country’s next largest cities. Making comparisons with European cities suggests this isn’t the case.
How to make county deals a success
County deals will need to think about cities, mayors, and planning reform to make the most of the devolution agenda.