All articles by jonn elledge
jonn elledge
The 11 most irritating things about London Overground's London Overground map
Here’s a tweet I spotted on my travels earlier: Can’t help but think Harry Beck, who designed London’s tube map,…
Can you name the British city from a chart of its commuting patterns?
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…
Eight thoughts on TfL’s “new” walking tube map
Oh joy! Oh rapture! For here in the late summer doldrums, when significant news stories are about as easy to…
Podcast: Sex* and the city (*gender)
On this week’s podcast, we’re talking gender. Which of course is not actually the same as sex – the former…
Quiz: Can you name the British city from a chart of its economy?
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…
Amazing city promotional campaigns of our time: Kojak pretends to visit Birmingham
In 1927, the British parliament passed the Cinematograph Films Act, a new law that required British cinemas to show a…
What is really going on with England's devolution policy?
Last week, the Labour party named Andy Burnham as its candidate for the job of Greater Manchester Metro Mayor. At…
The great British housing crisis: where has affordability deteriorated most?
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…
8 places that are set to get all-night trains thanks to London's new night tube
The Central and Victoria lines will run all night, every Friday and Saturday, from tonight; several other lines will follow in the…
Bonus podcast: Kings in the north
Last week, Britain’s Labour party announced the results of the internal party elections to determine its candidates for three of…