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Here’s a fantasy metro network for Birmingham & the West Midlands

A trip to Dandong: the Chinese tourist destination on the border with North Korea

Can an algorithm predict which businesses will close?

More than a bridge: on Newcastle and Gateshead’s Tyne Bridge at 90

Refugees can create jobs for locals in growing cities – if only they’re given the chance

Can all 7bn humans live a good life, without breaking the planet?

Raising interest rates would make housing cheaper. But it might not make it more affordable

On Spike Island: the Irish ‘Alcatraz’ and the growth of dark tourism

Creative cities and smart cities are nothing but a corporate taming of creativity

The West Midlands needs to address its dismal employment rates

Here's why we need to talk about public toilets

Could Australia copy the UK's city deals?

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