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Communities Regeneration

New Start at 20 – what’s changed?

'The impetus and energy and passion for social justice that we saw in communities and ...

Communities Local Government

Long read: the three principles of place-based change

Big Local has shown the power of small actions and modest radicalism.

Communities Good Local Economics

It’s time for a ‘massive small’ approach to places

The ‘massive small’ needs to be part of a coherent story, venturing beyond the ‘big ...

Communities Good Local Economics Regeneration

Why retail won’t regenerate our town centres

For decades retail has been seen as the driver of regeneration of our towns and ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

A manifesto for 2015

For 2015, here’s a five-point manifesto for politicians with imagination, with the promises I would ...

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The Incredible Edible experiment

What started with slightly anarchic plantings in public places is actually a model that can ...

Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government

Ideas for Change: A Local Endowment Fund

The philanthropists of the past invested in the shared assets and common wealth of a ...

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First rule of emergency planning: try not to create one

Resilience is too often framed in terms of the concerns of the government rather than ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Housing Local Government

How to… create resilient local communities

Resilient communities have resilient, co-produced institutions at their heart, argues Julian Dobson.

Communities Good Local Economics Regeneration

Tackling poverty requires people-centred action

From a people-centred perspective, the welfare debate is back to front: the goal must be ...