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Jackmay
Ignore the propaganda – getting to work on your own steam still isn't cool
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data to crunch some of the…
The city that doesn’t exist, and when Angela Merkel made a joke – the story of Bielefeld
Do you know anybody from Bielefeld? Have you ever been to Bielefeld? Do you know anybody who has ever been…
The obstacles to making the Northern Powerhouse work are huge – and the data proves it
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data to crunch some of…
How can city car parks help solve the housing crisis?
There’s an SNL skit I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. It’s called Target Commercial, and part of it is…
In which British cities do people work from home?
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data to crunch some of…
Could floating monorails be the transport solution the world’s been searching for?
The story starts, of all places, in Deptford. In November 1821, an engineer by the name of Henry Palmer registered…
Patently obvious: Which European cities are the most inventive?
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data to crunch some of…
Forget Heathrow – here’s why we should shut down London City Airport
Zac Goldsmith, the people’s dog-whistle-prone freedom fighter against the scourge of Heathrow expansion, has lost his pointless and taxpayers’-money-wasting campaign…
No, British cities are not all young and diverse
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data to crunch some of…
Sim Chris Grayling: What else could Britain's transport secretary build if he cancelled High Speed 2?
Good morning, Chris! Here are your briefings – there’s an important one in there about HS2 there, with a memorandum attached…