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Viola Pititto

@violaviz.bsky.social

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Making data fun and pretty. Publications and visualisations @ Centre for Cities

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Viola Pititto @violaviz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good growth needs jobs within reach. @xuanrulin.bsky.social and I look at why better transport links matter for spreading the benefits of city growth. Britain’s cities need to catch up. 1 chart. 5 takeaways. Every Tuesday. Subscribe here: centreforcities.substack.com

Residents who can reach the city centre within 30 minutes in the UK vs Europe. Good growth needs jobs within reach.

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Viola Pititto @violaviz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our Density Data Tool 2.0 is live! 📊 A fun refresh: plugged in some new data, added dynamic text and filters, and gave it a neater look. Go have a play 👇

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Viola Pititto @violaviz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Cities occupy just 9% of Britain’s land but contain 61% of its jobs. @oscarselby.bsky.social and I look at why Britain needs stronger cities. “Good growth in every postcode” should mean access to opportunities everywhere. 1 chart. 5 takeaways. Every Tuesday: centreforcities.substack.com

Treemap showing that jobs cluster in cities. Cities occupy just 9% of Britain’s land but contain 61% of its jobs.

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Viola Pititto @violaviz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Another week, another chart 📊 Today @antbreach.bsky.social and I look at the Overnight Visitor Levy and why different places need different rates, as @centreforcities.bsky.social has recommended before. Have a read and subscribe for 1 chart, 5 takeaways, every Tuesday: centreforcities.substack.com

Bar chart showing international Overnight Visitor Levy rates. Cities set very different rates.

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Viola Pititto @violaviz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On Tuesdays we talk charts 📊 Today @oscarselby.bsky.social and I look at the UK’s uneven fiscal geography. We’ve published a lot on fiscal devolution at @centreforcities.bsky.social, with more out soon. For now: one chart, five takeaways. Subscribe for weekly charts: centreforcities.substack.com

Bar chart showing public sector revenue minus spending by UK region. London sends £49 billion to the rest of the country every year.

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Mark Byrne @markobroin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Interesting chart from my colleagues @violaviz.bsky.social @oscarselby.bsky.social Related work coming tomorrow and next week, on how to make fiscal devolution work. (Subscribe for weekly charts, here: substack.com/@centreforci...)

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Viola Pititto @violaviz.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

What does data on #skills across #UKcities tell us? While places with more highly qualified residents (🫐 blue) often have fewer with no formal qualifications (🌸 pink), the #dataViz shows the relationship is weaker than expected. Ranking and composition reveal the outliers a scatterplot would hide.

Bar chart of UK cities showing the share of working-age population with high-level qualifications (RFQ4+) and with no formal qualifications in 2024, ordered by high-level qualifications.

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Viola Pititto @violaviz.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Loved working on these maps with @mauricelange.bsky.social for his briefing out today, showing Croydon's Suburban Design Guide impact on small-site housing delivery. The flythrough helps show how viability translates into action (in Croydon's case), and where else it could work in London.

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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🆕What happens when planning rules are clearer and more predictable? Our latest briefing examines Croydon’s Suburban Design Guide and its impact on small-site housing delivery. 👇 buff.ly/vLNo0r9

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Maurice Lange @mauricelange.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I've learned everything I can about this chart and what it means for planning for more houses in cities. The report is out tomorrow! You can watch me talk about the chart and more at the launch event tomorrow, 2pm. Sign up here: www.centreforcities.org/event/what-b...

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Viola Pititto @violaviz.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

What does income deprivation look like within UK cities? This #DataViz shows the distribution of neighbourhoods by income deprivation percentile in 2025. While the average would paint a limited picture, the variation within cities reveals the true shape of inequality.

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