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Making sense of the business rates conundrum

George Osborne’s plans for business rates devolution have so far thrown up more questions than ...

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A persuasive vision of a future economy

It was a persuasive vision of a future economy – more connected, democratic, using peer ...

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Brisbane’s redevelopment: the perils of excluding residents

Brisbane’s inner city is one of only a few places in the world where there ...

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How to upcycle your neighbourhood

In Cleveland, Ohio more than a third of people live below the poverty line. Lee ...

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Rewarding meantime use on major development sites

In the time between the first property is acquired and whole development area has been ...

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Struggling town centres must create a sense of place

To make town centres resilient they need to be more compact and have more space ...

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If we’re serious about sustainability, why is the car still king?

We know our reliance on cars is bad for us – bad for our health, ...

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Placemaking must be framed by fairness and equity

In many ways it is not surprising that the business of creating good places to ...

Finance Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

In diamond jubilee year let’s create a network of ‘Elizabeth’ parks

Is it too much to hope that the forthcoming diamond jubilee will lead not only ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

No green shoots, but there’s life at the grassroots

We're not claiming a community allotment or a gated alleyway planted with hanging baskets can ...