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Cities
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Edinburgh named as UK’s most attractive city for inward investment
New report reveals that Edinburgh is the UK's most attractive city in which to invest. -
Cities sign new devolution deals
Liverpool and the West Midlands become the fifth and sixth city regions to sign up to new devolution deals. -
Smart technology to meet the challenge of creating liveable cities for the future
September saw North America’s first smart cities week. As mayors and city leaders from across the US descended on Washington to discuss innovations in city infrastructure development, Bechtel's Walker Kimball explains the implications for cities everywhere. -
Healthy, wealthy and wise – what makes a sustainable city?
The Gulf infrastructure sector met at Cityscape Global in Dubai this week to discuss how to create healthy, sustainable cities with worldwide carbon targets in mind. What are the options? -
Capital’s firms say to next Mayor: invest in housing and transport
Investing in the capital’s transport infrastructure and building more homes are the business community’s top priorities for London’s next Mayor, according to the CBI/CBRE London Business Survey. -
Driverless vehicles may well cut congestion but could also stimulate more demand for road travel
Arup senior transportation planner Kristin Olsen argues that driverless cars may promote efficiency but could also increase demand -
3D soundscapes unlock cities for the visually impaired
Businesses working with the Future Cities Catapult centre have trialled new technology that helps visually impaired people get around town. -
Osborne declares rules of the game on city devolution
Cities that don't elect metro mayors will miss out on new powers, says Andrew Carter of Centre for Cities. -
Investment in transport is creating economic gains in Greater Manchester
Connectivity improvements are critical for Northern economic growth. Bernadette Ballantyne talks to Transport for Greater Manchester about local and regional investment plans. -
Is there a new spatial awareness in Whitehall?
The UK is failing relative to our competitors in the quantity and quality of our infrastructure. Cities hold the key to investment says Charlotte Alldritt.