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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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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
With the Government putting devolution at the heart of its plan to ‘rewire the state’, there are lessons for every part of the country in what Yorkshire cities are doing on transport and still need to do 🚌👇 buff.ly/Ov0CRQJ
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Fixing Yorkshire's transport connectivity gap - Centre for Cities
There are lessons for every part of the country in what Yorkshire cities are doing on transport and still need to do.
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Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Much done, still more to do. Ahead of the first ever mayoral by-election, @xuanrulin.bsky.social summarises the tasks ahead for the next Manchester Mayor: 🎯Grow city centre strengths 🎯Bee Network rail 🎯More participation through devolved skills policy 🎯Densification in the urban core
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Government needs big cities to deliver its growth mission. Our latest report looks at the strengths and challenges facing each of the UK's big cities, and what they mean for policymakers. Read the full report below, or start with my blog on the key findings: lnkd.in/eVg_wepW
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Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Both have seen big reductions in deprivation. Focus in Manchester is on transport, while Liverpool have made strides in skills. But the underlying ingredients are the same: inclusion (through access to opportunities) and, crucially, underpinned by growth. It's the emphasis that differs.
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
To ease housing supply - a challenge we also face on this side of the Atlantic - @mayor.nyc.gov has announced the legalisation of, and support for, ADUs in NYC. A small change, but one that could unlock more homes in more places. What can British cities learn from NYC? The blog takes a closer look 👇
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What British cities can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s new housing policy - Centre for Cities
What New York’s ADU reforms can teach British planners about unlocking more homes in existing neighbourhoods.
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Cambridge and Oxford are often spoken about in the same breath. For years, their economic performance was closely matched - but over the past decade, they’ve begun to pull apart. What’s driving this divergence, and what does it mean for their future? This blog takes a closer look ⬇️
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
📅 In conversation with @mayorofgm.bsky.social Joins us to hear from the Mayor on Greater Manchester’s journey so far, lessons for other mayoral strategic authorities, his ambitions for Greater Manchester and the English devolution agenda more broadly👇 www.centreforcities.org/event/manche...
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Another spin-out from Cities Outlook 2026! This time, we’re breaking down household income further - looking at how different income sources shape living standards across urban Britain🔍
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
A sectoral-only approach risks leaving cutting-edge firms outside the IS-8 behind - and the places that depend more on those firms too. That’s why place-based support matters: getting the basics right to create dense, innovation-rich places that support a wide range of cutting-edge activities🌱
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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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Maurice Lange @mauricelange.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
NEW REPORT out today. TLDR: Rules-based planning works and we can introduce it in British cities relatively easily. A small thread on Croydon’s 3-year planning ‘experiment’ and what it means for urban planning…
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Why jobs (especially KIBS jobs) matter: they are the most direct way for residents to access their local economy and share in its growth🪴
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Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Want to understand the economic picture across urban Britain? Come see me and colleagues discuss how the government can raise living standards across the country at midday today, where I explain what's happening in this chart: www.centreforcities.org/event/cities...
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Maurice Lange @mauricelange.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Want to compare how dense cities are in Britain, France and Japan? You're in luck! @centreforcities.bsky.social just released our data As you can see, British big cities are very flat compared to their international peers. ... 🧵
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
British cities are too flat — and it’s holding back housing supply. Our new blog shows a big density gap with France and Japan, driven by missing mid-rise homes. Read more 👉 buff.ly/mm3GBRX
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Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Everybody loves brownfield-first. But where exactly should we densify our cities? And how? Our new report shows Britain's density gap is wider in the biggest cities outside London than in the capital - and the inner city 'urban cores' up to 5km out from the centre are to blame.
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Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Big cities like Birmingham could get many more people well connected to its city centre by a 30 minute public transport journey. But this doesn't involve expanding the network - no new trams or new bus routes. This is simply from making the existing network function better: integration. Thread 🧵
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
With universities under strain and further education fragmented, how can the government reach the 66% target? This blog explores the current geography of participation and the past role of polytechnics to see whether a different kind of institution is needed to meet this ambition. Check here⬇️
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
📅 Centre for Cities on: The New Towns Taskforce report Our housing and planning experts @antbreach.bsky.social and @mauricelange.bsky.social will introduce key takeaways from the report and what they mean for the Government’s housing delivery plans. Register here👇 buff.ly/QM52C1a
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Centre for Cities on: The New Towns Taskforce report - Centre for Cities
Centre for Cities' housing and planning experts break down the New Towns Taskforce report and answer your questions on what it means for where and how we deliver housing.
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Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Branch campuses are popping up in university 'coldspots'. Would attracting one in be a good way to achieve local growth? Possibly. Though often these outposts only pop up in places already with an offer - specific strengths in their local economy. Worth investing in these first. 👇
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Oxford and Cambridge account for more than a third of spin-outs that move from cities to the countryside, yet most settle in business parks on their peripheries. This reflects both the success of their local economies and the constraints of their current urban form. Read the blog for more details⬇️
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
BLOG | Spinning out: Are university spin-outs leaving cities for the countryside? Cities are ‘nurseries’ for the creation of innovative firms that often end up elsewhere rather than ‘gardens’ where they take root🌱 Read our latest blog from @xuanrulin.bsky.social 👇 buff.ly/0RhafQR
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Spinning out: Are university spin-outs leaving cities for the countryside? - Centre for Cities
Many Oxford and Cambridge university spin-outs end up in business parks on the cities’ peripheries. This may reflect constraints on their urban form.
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Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
There is plenty to like about this pledge to help universities diversify income. But it really doesn't tackle the wider issues they face, or recognise their primary local roles in their home cities. My blog on last week's announcement 👇
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Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
It's not just Oxbridge that are 'university towns' - they are a big presence in many other cities, often with struggling economies. So @xuanrulin.bsky.social and I wanted to investigate the economic roles these institutions play in their cities, and what this might mean for national HE policy. 👇
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
UK universities are feeling the financial squeeze, and their future is uncertain. So why does it matter? Our latest briefing breaks down the four big ways universities boost local economies - take a look⬇️
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
BLOG | A tale of four cities: what local economic role do their universities play? 🎓 🔍@__robjohnson__ takes a look at Plymouth, Exeter, Coventry and Cambridge as examples for what different university roles mean for pursuing local growth. Read now👇 buff.ly/qbbK0Ek
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
PODCAST | The role of universities in city economies 🎙️ @andrewcities.bsky.social chats with the authors of our latest briefing 'Town and Gown' @rjson.bsky.social and @xuanrulin.bsky.social about the key ways in which universities contribute to city economies 🎓 Listen now 🎧👇 buff.ly/mBozliW
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
France, Germany and Japan all build more homes than England - both nationally and in their major cities. What explains the gap? Check here to see what their planning systems have in common, and how England’s approach differs⬇️
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
NEW REPORT | Checking out: The varying performance of high streets across the country 🛍️ Our new report finds that that there is large variation between the performance of city centre high streets. 🧵👇 buff.ly/UfCfnlF
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Exciting to see our work featured in MHCLG’s latest housing stats release!🙌
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
BtR is now an important part of housing growth in large cities, where private developers have struggled to keep up. Want to see where it’s happening across the UK and how it’s helping deliver new homes? Check out our latest briefing⬇️ or explore the highlights in the 🧵
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Build to Rent: What is it, where is it, and what role has it played? - Centre for Cities
What’s the geography of Build to Rent across the UK, and what’s the role it has played to date in supplying new homes?
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
What could the Planning & Infrastructure Bill mean for the new towns? 🏘️ The Bill lays the foundations it's up to Government to put them in the right places and ensure they are the best they can be. Read our latest blog from @mauricelange.bsky.social 👇
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What could the Planning and Infrastructure Bill mean for the new towns? - Centre for Cities
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill lays the foundations for new towns. Now it is up to Government to put them in the right places and ensure that they are the best they can be.
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Where is population growing? 📈 #CitiesOutlook2025 showed Milton Keynes, Northampton and Peterborough as the fastest-growing cities in terms of population over the last decade. This blog from @xuanrulin.bsky.social looks at what’s behind this growth👇
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Where population is growing - Milton Keynes, Northampton
Cities Outlook 2025 showed Milton Keynes, Northampton and Peterborough as the fastest-growing cities over the last decade.
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Historical data shows the Green Belt quickly achieved its goal of urban containment since its introduction in 1955. Today, it is a major obstacle to meeting the government’s housing targets, with green belt authorities around the capital facing the largest housebuilding shortfalls.
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Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Delighted to be able to release the data from the @centreforcities.bsky.social Restarting Housebuilding series on GitHub today. We are making the most comprehensive dataset that exists on housebuilding at the local level in England since 1946 available for wider use. github.com/CentreforCit...
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GitHub - CentreforCities/local_housebuilding_1946_2022: Local authority housebuilding data 1946-2022, digitised in 2024 by Centre for Cities
Local authority housebuilding data 1946-2022, digitised in 2024 by Centre for Cities - GitHub - CentreforCities/local_housebuilding_1946_2022: Local authority housebuilding data 1946-2022, digitis...
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
📢#CitiesOutlook2025, our annual health check of UK cities economic performance, is out now. 🏙️🔎2025 needs to be a year of growth delivery by the Government. What must policy do to boost wages across the country? Read the report 👇 buff.ly/3DPaUp0
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xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Check out my blog on demolitions: what happened in the postwar period and the lessons for today🏙️ A return to 1960s demolition rates is unlikely, but efforts to improve housing quality should include higher demolition rates of privately owned stock, with a flexible zoning system and public fundings.
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Maurice Lange @mauricelange.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Where should the new towns go? And why is our thinking on new towns important for more than just new towns? Read my new report for @centreforcities.bsky.social – out today!
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Deck the malls: which cities are Christmas visitor hotspots? 🎄 Christmas is a period when visitor spend in UK cities grows across the country, with an increase in 2023 of around 12 per cent on the prior two months🎁 Read our latest blog from @oscarselby.bsky.social👇 loom.ly/qb8fyD8
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Deck the malls: which cities are Christmas visitor hotspots? - Centre for Cities
This blog looks at the period between November 5th - when the Oxford Street Christmas lights come on - until the last day of Christmas shopping on December 24th to see where the UK’s Christmas visitor...
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Maurice Lange @mauricelange.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We don’t build very many public houses anymore. Want to find out what was going on when we did? Lessons from the last 80 years of public housebuilding – the highs and the lows – are out in my new report with @xuanrulin.bsky.social for @centreforcities.bsky.social
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