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James Gilmour

@cadastral.bsky.social

Economist/writer; cities, devolution and maps 😀

James Gilmour @cadastral.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Manchester almost built its own version of the Elizabeth Line in the 1970s, but was stymied by central government funding cuts. Second time lucky??

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James Gilmour @cadastral.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Doing things differently here? After decades of hype, Greater Manchester is starting to look like something rare; an actual UK economic sucess story. I had a look into the latest economic data for @manchestermill.bsky.social to find out more (1/4)

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

🚨Where’s Glasgow’s wealth going?🚨 There’s a perception that Glasgow doesn’t have the economy of, say, neighbouring Edinburgh. But data shows the city is Scotland’s economic engine. Today, we’ve got economic geographer, James Gilmour, to map out where all the money has gone.

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James Gilmour @cadastral.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

What do you do with Europe's largest industrial estate, in a city slipping into a post-industrial future? I wrote for @manchestermill.bsky.social about a long-time obsession - Trafford Park (1/4)

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