
Paul Swinney
@paul_swinney
Director of Policy and Research at think tank @CentreforCities. Tweeting about all things urban.
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http://www.centreforcities.org 18-05-2012 14:02:15
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Special congratulations go to Yunze Wang Centre for Cities for the 🥇spot with their report 'The myth of “left behind' and a look at why a city-focused industrial strategy will not increase place-based discontent. Read it here: bit.ly/3T1IEUj

Centre for Cities Chief Executive Andrew Carter responds to Rachel Reeves plans to announce £15bn funding for tram, train and bus projects in mayoral authorities 👇


Tell me you've been reading Centre for Cities' work without telling me you've been reading Centre for Cities work (from today's spending review)


🎙️ NEW PODCAST | Reflections on the Spending Review Andrew Carter and Paul Swinney run through the key announcements on economic growth and what they mean for cities. Listen now 🎧 centreforcities.org/podcast/city-m…


Reflections on the Spending Review 🎙️ Andrew Carter and Paul Swinney discuss the significance of the transport investment announced at the Spending Review and what it could mean for big cities?🎙️ Listen now 🎧👇 buff.ly/6KE22u3

Our Centre for Cities research showing that the low density of British big cities stunts their public transport networks and reduces the size of their labour markets and economic performance was cited in the Government's 10 year Infrastructure Strategy:



Really interesting mapping of firms in industrial strategy priority sectors by Paul Swinney using The Data City data. If we want to see opportunity spread across the UK, with good jobs in all regions, we also need an industrial strategy for the foundational economy.
