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Well-being in cities Centre for Cities

WEBThe issue of well-being (sometimes referred to as happiness) has attracted considerable attention in recent years. Academics such as Richard Layard, think tanks …

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How has the pandemic impacted high streets up and …

WEBThe pandemic pushed vacancy rates up nearly everywhere: across all 52 cities centres that recent data was available for, more than 2,400 units closed their doors …

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Transport essential for growth in cities Centre for Cities

WEB02 Transport essential for growth in cities. Good transport connections have direct benefits to people, businesses, the environment, and the overall economy. For …

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New York City: Reducing idling Centre for Cities

WEBTo reduce unnecessary emissions from idling vehicles parking or stopping, New-York City introduced an anti-idling law in 2009. Inside areas where the law operates, no one …

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How the layout of a city affects its economic success

WEBThe wider body of research shows that the layout of a city has an impact on a wide range of issues such as crime, social inclusion, poverty, and health. …

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1: The geography of air pollution Centre for Cities

WEBMuch focus of environmental policy in recent years has been on reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Because carbon emissions contribute to the heating of the globe as a whole, …

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Future of cities Centre for Cities

WEBThe purpose of this tool is to show the scale and nature of the variation in the economic performance of cities and towns across the UK by highlighting the …

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Greater Manchester Centre for Cities

WEBPolicy priority 1: Continue the turnaround of Manchester city centre to improve job opportunities for all Greater Manchester residents. Use the convening power of the …

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How is sickness-related economic inactivity playing out …

WEBIt accounts for 28 per cent of inactivity levels in the UK by the end of 2022 – that’s around 2.5 million people, the highest level since records began. It goes to 4.8 …

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Benefits and challenges of the green belt Centre for Cities

WEB1 Benefits and challenges of the green belt. The OECD found that the responsiveness of housing supply to demand in the UK was the weakest among developed countries, due …

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Health check: where are the most vulnerable cities in the UK

WEBThis is a particular issue in some places that have relatively large numbers of at risk residents identified above. While Cambridge, Exeter and Worthing have more …

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How poor air quality blights cities

WEB01 Holding our breath — How poor air quality blights cities. Air quality tends to be worse in cities than elsewhere in the country. Figure 2 shows the geography of …

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How have two years of Covid-19 shaped the high street

WEBBack in June 2020, Centre for Cities launched its High Street Recovery Tracker, using monthly footfall and spend data to monitor the impact of Covid-19 in the …

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Levelling up Centre for Cities

WEBLevelling up should improve standards of living across the country and help every place to reach its productivity potential, with a focus on improving the performance …

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Everything you need to know about metro mayors Centre for Cities

WEBThe Cities and Local Government Devolution Act, which became law in early 2016, states that in order for a combined authority to be given additional powers, a …

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One year on: How has Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone worked out …

WEBFootfall in Birmingham and Manchester city centres increased steadily in the spring of 2021, from roughly 20 per cent of the baseline at the start of April to nearly 50 …

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The benefits of buses for cities Centre for Cities

WEB02 The benefits of buses for cities. The benefits of getting more people out of cars and onto buses are huge for cities and national government. Better buses enable …

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Never mind the Queen’s speech Centre for Cities

WEBToday marks the State Opening of Parliament and the traditional unveiling of the Government’s legislative programme. But a look through the bills included indicates …

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Has economic inactivity gone up everywhere in the country since …

WEBA few weeks ago, Centre for Cities launched its flagship Cities Outlook 2023, looking at the scale and geography of economic inactivity.It has been a growing concern …

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How have the Covid pandemic and lockdown affected air …

WEBHow have the Covid pandemic and lockdown affected air quality in cities? • December 2020 2 Centre for Cities Introduction In 2016, air pollution was estimated to be responsible for …

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Housing and Transport Case Studies Centre for Cities

WEBCase study library 20 Sep 2017. Housing. Delivering change: building homes where we need them. Edward Clarke, Nada Nohrová and Elli Thomas. This report offers practical …

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