The 12 Urban Myths of Christmas
Myth #12: To be a city you have to have a cathedralCathedrals and Monasteries were once symbols of power in locations of importance, but a lot can change over several centuries
Cathedrals and Monasteries were once symbols of power in locations of importance, but a lot can change over several centuries
The apparent decline of the manufacturing sector has led some to think it needs a boost - but economic prosperity is more likely to come from other sectors.
Building costly museums and stadia are expected to bring with them economic gains, but the evidence tells another story.
Are towns hampered by the success of nearby cities - or could towns actually benefit from being located near a city?
Has cheap credit really led to high house prices - or is there something else at play?
Together with increasing graduate retention, another common thing we hear about skills is that having a university is a ‘must have’ for places to build a strong, thriving economy. Yet, the...
Many have puzzled over why the UK’s productivity performance is so bleak. While the latest OECD research suggests the gap between France and the UK is smaller than previously thought due to...
If cities don’t spend money on local firms, does money then ‘leak’ out to other areas? This Christmas, consumers are being encouraged perhaps more than ever to buy locally or even to use...
Should cheap land be on cities’ wishlist to Santa? Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling? Sire, he lives a good league hence, Underneath the mountain Right against the...
One of the things we often hear is that cities need to focus on keeping hold of the graduates that their universities produce, stemming a brain drain away from the city once they have...
It's often claimed that one reason cities in the North of England lag behind the rest of the country is that the transport connections between these cities are poor. Improving infrastructure –...
It’s easy to think all high streets are in crisis. Headlines constantly broadcast the struggles of big brands and the blight of boarded-up shops, and now even John Lewis has issued a profit...