Economic Development

Sustainability in austerity

We asked six leading experts to give their verdict on the events of 2011 in the key areas of public services, local economic development, civil society, poverty, sustainability and housing and suggest the way forward in 2012. Julian Dobson reflects on a year when aspirations to become ‘the greenest government ever’ were unceremoniously dumped

One of Copenhagen’s bike-friendly trains.

Earlier this year a major city explained why it was so proud of its green technology sector.

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Green Deal needs to be fronted by people we trust

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Community buying challenge

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Creating a haven for safer communities

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The shift in public services has only just begun

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The building blocks to more innovative cities

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A network as complex as the three Rs

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High hopes

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Amid the autumn freeze, will transport get the economy moving?

We’ve had the one of the warmest autumns on record, yet the chancellor’s autumn statement sent a chill through everyone, particularly those in the public sector.

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The forgotten £1 billion

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From heavy industry to ballet: there is hope for our economy after all!

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Why George Osborne’s £30bn won’t really change anything

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Autumn statement: a rabbit caught in the headlights!

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Ten reasons to care about economic inequality

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Council finance… welcome to the twilight zone

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Taking the measurement of wellbeing