City Talks: Thomas Kemeny on the rise and fall of urban economies
Andrew talks to Dr Thomas Kemeny about the divergent economies of Los Angeles and the Bay Area in California.
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To learn from European counterparts, UK cities must compare like-with-like
Trying to replicate the success of places which have different economic structures will not help UK cities to prosper.
UK cities are falling behind their European competitors – so what do we do?
The UK economy is more dependent on its cities than other European countries, yet too many of them lag behind on skills and productivity.
Getting ready for mayors
French Metropoles highlight strengths and weaknesses of English metro mayorsNew English mayors have the advantage of a large mandate, but they won't have the fiscal freedoms of French Metropoles.
Lessons from the US on Mayors
Alexandra Jones speaks to Dr Benjamin Barber and Mayor Jorge Elorza about the theory and practice of mayoral government.
Mayors are the best first step towards more powerful cities
What we learned from our City Horizons event with Dr Benjamin Barber.
Northern cities are lagging behind in the great skills race
New city region mayors in northern cities should think carefully about how to use their powers over adult skills funding.
Five facts from Europe on building the Northern Powerhouse
The Northern Powerhouse cannot just be about transport links between cities
Mayoral Elections 2016
London’s next mayor must address the capital’s ‘new urban crisis’Whoever wins the mayoral election will need more devolved powers to deal with the “plutocratization” of London.
How can cities help to tackle inequality?
Stiglitz's latest book looks at national policies to reduce inequality. The role of cities in widening opportunity is just as important.