Henry Overman Henry Overman is Principal Investigator of the ESRC-funded What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth. Set up in September 2013, the programme has focused on developing a comprehensive evidence base on the effectiveness of…
The Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) are pleased to invite applications to the Joint Network on Sustainable Cities and Urbanisation in India Call. This call is to establish the…
David Satterthwaite In 2015, sub-Saharan Africa’s urban population reached 396 million. This was distributed among thousands of urban centres that included two mega-cities (with more than 10 million inhabitants), as well as three cities with populations…
New data on ‘super-diverse streets’ provides insights into the micro-economies that provide important economic and civic resources across UK cities. These are streets that are located in ethnically diverse and comparatively deprived urban places, where urban…
Alex Lord Reports in the national press would suggest that urban planning in the UK is less than popular. Variously described as glacial, associated with Communism and decried as a brake on development, political figures have…
By Antonia Layard Bristol’s Festival of the Future City, held from 17-20th of November 2015, was an incredible success. The quirky highlights included Will Self leading a walking tour around the city, armed with umbrella, urging…
Greater Manchester has enjoyed plenty of attention recently thanks to its ability to secure a landmark devolution deal with the Chancellor, which is in turn helping to pave the way for devolution to other city and…
As I travel around the country talking to practitioners I’m asked a lot of questions. The one that comes up most frequently is: ‘So, what works?’ Perhaps unsurprising given the name of the Centre but also,…
‘Ordinary Streets’ is a short film based on an ethnographic and visual exploration of the spaces, economies and cultures of ‘street’. Through the lens of Rye Lane in Peckham in south London, the film engages with…
The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee has announced an inquiry into the Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill; the means for delivering local “devolution deals”, agreed between combined authorities and central government, such as…
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