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City Talks: How has history shaped the North’s identity?Andrew Carter is joined by Brian Groom to discuss his new book, Northerners: A History, hailed as the defining biography of northern England
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Will forcing landlords to rent empty shops rescue the high street?
Introducing compulsory rental auction policy could be a good start, but more needs to be done to ensure businesses thrive
Levelling Up White Paper: 100 days on
An online panel discussion focussing on the first 100 days of the Levelling Up White Paper and what needs to happen next.
Manchester’s renaissance is underway – what’s next?
Centre for Cities’ Realising Regional Growth event brought together Lord Sainsbury, Andy Burnham and Gordon Brown, alongside other local leaders to discuss the future of Manchester’s economy and its potential as an innovation hub.
Covid – Two Years On: How has the pandemic changed the way we live, work and play in our cities?
At this event we discussed how two years of Covid-19 have changed the way we live, work and play in the UK’s largest towns and cities
What policymaking lessons can we learn from the government’s Covid-19 response?
The first in a series of blogs marking two years on from Covid-19 and reflecting on what the pandemic has meant for urban economies across the UK.
Should the Government embrace the contemporary Spanish urban model?
Spain’s cities, unlike Britain’s, are typically dominated by a mid-rise urban form. This makes active travel and public transport more effective, and promotes the economic benefits of agglomeration.
Levelling Up: What does the White Paper mean for devolution?
A panel discussion on what the recently-published Levelling Up White Paper means for devolution and the implications this has for the future of local government in England
Levelling Up White Paper: what’s next?
We reflected on the contents of the Levelling Up White Paper, discussed which policies have been prioritised, and debated the agenda’s commitment to delivering meaningful long-term change.
If the Medicis are influencing the Levelling Up White Paper, expect it to be very urban
The ‘Medici effect’ of bringing people of different backgrounds together to encourage innovation is just another way of describing a city