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jonn elledge
Blimey: TfL to take over most of London's rail network, says government
So, last week, the Centre for London think tank published a report called “Turning South London Orange”, which argued that…
Londoners aren't minding the gap: "platform train interface falls" are up 400% in 10 years
At certain London tube stations, you’ll hear a deep and slightly sinister voice give you the same slightly sinister order,…
London's Crossrail needs to rename almost all its stations
Crossrail. It’ll be great, right? A massive new railway, ferrying people from one side of London to the other in…
Here are eight thoughts on David Cameron's £140m “sink estate” revamp policy
Yesterday prime minister David Cameron announced plans to spend £140m rebuilding up to 100 of Britain’s worst sink estates. “For some,…
These maps show which English cities are least reliant on cars
People who live in inner centres are weird. That’s not me being rude (I mean, I live in inner London myself).…
This new rail map shows how London's Oyster card is conquering the shires
In all* the excitement** about the new tube map this week, we forgot to mention something: Transport for London has…
For the love of god, TfL, it’s time to redesign the tube map
It’s just terrible, isn’t it? Everything is just bloody terrible. It’s not enough that it’s not Christmas any more, and…
Q: What do Northampton, Liverpool and Luton have in common? A: Business churn
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…
We’re changing the way we define Britain's cities. Here’s why
You better watch out, You better not cry, Better not pout, I’m telling you why, because in a new report…
This is why loads of business closures can be good for a city
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…