General Election 2019
Underperforming bus services are Metro Mayors’ responsibility nowWhoever wins in Westminster on December 12th, the buck now stops with metro mayors for the quality of bus services in their city, argues Simon Jeffrey.
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Homes on the Right Tracks: Where can we build new homes?
Use the database to find the amount of land around commuter stations that could support residential development in five UK cities.
Urban Voices: UK City Leaders’ Survey 2019
This report presents findings from the second survey of UK city leaders, providing some understanding of their needs and challenges along with recommendations for national policymakers.
General Election 2019
Simply willing people out of their cars is not the answer to our environmental problemsHarlow, a new town just outside of London, has very good cycling infrastructure. The 17-minute walk from the train station into the town centre gives any new visitor a flavour for this, as the...
General Election 2019
Transport priorities for the next GovernmentThe next Government should prioritise urban transport improvements and give cities the power to deliver them.
Buses in urban transport
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Delivering change — improving urban bus transport
Buses are critical urban infrastructure. But the number of journeys made on them has declined in almost all cities apart from London for the past few decades. This report cites deregulation...
From ‘bottom up’ to ‘levelling up’: What the Queen’s Speech said about cities
The Queen’s Speech offered the outlines of a clear programme for cities under a Boris Johnson government – more infrastructure and more mayors, reforms to self-employment and training and social care funding fixed once and for all.
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 can the next Prime Minister do to help people living in cities?
The next prime minister needs to have a government programme that improves the lives of people in cities