Look to cities, but past their mayors, for new climate solutions
Research shows cities are delivering on their climate pledges. More than mayors, the real force behind these local transitions are…
Mayors
Even without strong powers, mayors find a way to get things done
Mayors are generally successful in getting their policy preferences enacted. That’s why Ontario’s Bill 39 isn’t really necessary.
What do UK metro mayors think of levelling up?
The long-awaited white paper promised clarity on the government's core mission. Below, our symposium gives the verdicts of regional and…
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Leuven’s journey to becoming carbon-neutral
The European Capital of Innovation 2020 is striving to become carbon-neutral by 2050.
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In conversation with: Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov
Igor Terekhov was elected mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv in a vote on 31 October, after serving…
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The new enclosure: How land commissions can lead the fight against urban land-grabs
Over the past few decades, huge transfers of land from public to private ownership have occurred throughout Britain.
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Does the Integrated Rail Plan break key pledges on levelling up?
Northern leaders have reacted with fury at the government’s proposals to scale back the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
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Tracy Brabin: How the mayor came home
Tracy Brabin, the first-ever metro mayor of West Yorkshire, on cultural capital, transport and rebuilding Labour’s image in the north.
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