City deals are being touted as the answer to NZ’s local infrastructure problems. Lessons from the UK and Australia suggest greater transparency and more coherent planning should be on the table too.
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Years of political turbulence, economic shocks and the failure to ‘level up’ as pledged have turned English devolution into a key political and constitutional issue
We looked at the factors that led to levelling up success in Europe, Japan and the US.
More city region mayors are part of the government’s plan to level up, but the short timeline could hinder their success.
What we can learn from the election of the new ‘metro mayors’ and why there are reasons to be cheerful.
Young people are being left behind by today’s politicians – but there is hope in Manchester and the region’s upcoming mayoral race.
British people clearly want to ‘take back control’ – and Brexit might just give them the chance.
The Turnbull government’s cities policy is the latest incarnation of ‘the-Commonwealth-knows-best’ approach, with little regard for whether urban issues are best resolved at the metropolitan level.
A closer look at the recent local elections can help to shine a light on the future of the “Northern Powerhouse” and its impact on local democracy in the North of England.
Top contributors
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Chief Policy Fellow, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Politics, De Montfort University
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Professor of Human Geography, Queen Mary University of London
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Reader in Urban Planning, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Fellow, City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI), University of Birmingham
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Professor of Public Policy, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Urban Geography, University of Manchester
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Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Manchester