Independent, non-partisan think tank dedicated to understanding and improving the economies of the UK's largest cities and towns.| Centre for Cities
03Zoning is possible in common law countries| Centre for Cities
02Why cities will need to play a central role in the net zero agenda| Centre for Cities
Cities are big carbon emitters, but their density means they can also play a big part in reaching net zero.| Centre for Cities
To what extent does charitable giving in the UK support tackling regional inequalities? To answer this question, this report sets out the geography of charitable giving in the UK, how it relates to local economic performance, and investigates whether the geography of giving meets the geography of need.| Centre for Cities
Andrew Carter speaks to Rob Johnson about the struggle to target charitable donations at the places that need them| Centre for Cities
Nowhere is feeling the economic & social impact of Coronavirus more than UK’s cities & largest towns. The impact will be bigger in some places than others.| Centre for Cities
A jobs boom alongside a productivity squeeze has led to changes in the level and type of UK urban poverty.| Centre for Cities
Identifying both the causes and potential remedies for record increases in child poverty requires looking at the sub-national level.| Centre for Cities
The concentration of charities focused on local need in UK cities is limited both by the level and distribution of local incomes.| Centre for Cities
The geography of giving in the UK suggests local giving does not meet need in deprived areas, and more donations could be unlocked in affluent places. Tackling these issues will be a step towards levelling up.| Centre for Cities
Aberdeen is one of only two UK cities with fewer jobs in 2023 than in 2010 due to the city's over-reliance on North Sea oil and natural gas.| Centre for Cities
This latest research from Centre for Cities and Resolution Foundation as part of the Economy 2030 Inquiry sets out recommendations for the next phase of devolution, proposing a triple devolution deal for England’s three biggest city-regions with fiscal devolution at its core.| Centre for Cities
Read articles from the Centre for Cities team on policy issues facing cities such as the Devolution Deals, Mayors and the Cities and Local Government Act.| Centre for Cities
Daniel Knowles shares insights from his new book looking at how dependence on cars affects urban geography, economics, and wellbeing.| Centre for Cities
Hear analysis from Centre for Cities at this briefing on our latest report exploring how to improve public transport in the Glasgow City Region, hosted by Get Glasgow Moving.| Centre for Cities
Join us in Leeds for the launch of a new report on how cities can help the UK meet its net zero target.| Centre for Cities
The Government's English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is the latest staging post in England's gradual move to having more power held at the| Centre for Cities
Air pollution kills. It’s a shame few politicians have dared point this out in recent weeks.| Centre for Cities
Glasgow’s progressive approach to cutting transport emissions is a step in the right direction for the city – one that other cities could learn from and build on.| Centre for Cities
The fourth blog in Centre for Cities' TfL series looks at Singapore's urban mobility model which shows that congestion charging and ULEZ are not the only policies available to simultaneously raise revenue and reduce car use. The fourth blog in Centre for Cities' TfL series looks at Singapore's urban mobility model which shows that congestion charging and ULEZ are not the only policies available to simultaneously raise revenue and reduce car use.| Centre for Cities
Extending London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone across the Capital will have been a politically tough decision, but it is the right one to make.| Centre for Cities
Different parts of Wales will have very different roles to play in helping the Welsh Government hit its ambitious transport targets.| Centre for Cities
Some people have more choice than others when planning where to live. But everyone operates under constraints – and there are both push and pull factors that play into the reasons why a person lives in a certain place (see Box 1).To better understand why people choose to live where they do, and how these […]| Centre for Cities
See our research and analysis on the changing world of work in the UK and how this plays out differently in cities and large towns across the country.| Centre for Cities
Productivity is a measure of how much an economy gets out for the inputs that are put into it, and improvements in it are what determines increases in standards of living. This is why the UK’s poor productivity performance, both in terms of levels and growth, is so concerning – this underperformance hits people in the pocket.| Centre for Cities
Our net zero work sets out what needs to change if urban areas are to lead the way in decarbonising the UK’s economy, without leaving people and places behind.| Centre for Cities
Levelling 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 of the UK’s biggest cities as a means to address regional inequalities. Levelling 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 of the UK’s biggest cities as a means to address regional inequalities.| Centre for Cities
The UK doesn’t just have a national housing crisis, but there is a housing crisis in our most unaffordable cities. How can homes be built where they are needed?| Centre for Cities
As a result of Covid-19, urban life has dramatically changed. What does the future hold for cities and the people living and working in them?| Centre for Cities
The 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 performance of the 63 largest urban areas on 17 indicators.| Centre for Cities
Households across the UK are feeling the squeeze of cost of living. How is the crisis playing out across the UK's cities and largest towns?| Centre for Cities
The UK economy has flatlined, and all parts of the country are suffering. This won’t change unless productivity growth improves.| Centre for Cities
Air pollution is an urban issue Air quality tends to be worse in cities than elsewhere in the country and is the largest environmental risk to public| Centre for Cities
London's productivity growth has stalled since 2007, explaining a large part of the UK's 'productivity puzzle' and leaving it trailing behind its global peers.| Centre for Cities
Compared to other European countries, Britain has a backlog of millions of homes that are missing from the housing market. Building these homes is key to solving the nation's housing crisis.| Centre for Cities
With 2024 a likely election year, this year's Cities Outlook looks back at how cities have fared since 2010 and where the economy would be today had pre-2010 trends continued.| Centre for Cities
