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Bloomberg CityLab: The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: David Zipper Date published: 2025-10-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Across North America, transit agencies have struggled to match the passenger counts they posted prior to Covid, in large part due to...
Local Economies (UK): Defence Offsets: FDI’s Secret Weapon?
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Adam Breeze Date published: 2025-10-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK’s new Defence Industrial Strategy was published in September, with a headline commitment to increase defence spending to 3%....
www.manchester.gov.uk News Stories: Climate Change: Plans set out what Manchester has to do in the next five years
Source: www.manchester.gov.uk News Stories Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Both the city as a whole and the Council as an organisation are on a mission to reduce the amount of carbon, the biggest...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Toronto celebrates public wifi milestone
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] City of Toronto has reached a milestone in the City’s work to close the digital divide with free, City-provided...
Local Economies (UK): Rust or revolution? Britain’s ageing wind turbines near pivotal moment
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Finley Becks-Phelps Date published: 2025-10-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK is nearing a crossroads at which it will either begin shedding wind power capacity it cannot afford to lose, or grasp...
Mayor’s press releases: More than 1.4 million attended world’s biggest women’s sporting events in London this year
Source: Mayor's press releases Author: 2025-10-02T12:28:45+0100 Date published: 2025-10-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Over 1.4 million fans have flocked to London this year to see women’s sport in the capital The Women’s Rugby World...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Cycling in Glasgow soars as active travel network expands
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-07 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Glasgow has recorded 4.65 million cycling trips between January and August this year, a 43 per cent increase...
Local Economies (UK): UK’s Business Hubs including Manchester, Leeds, Oxford Leading Economic Growth, Report Reveals
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Omar Faridi Date published: 2025-10-06 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Research reveals the United Kingdom’s top 25 regions for mid-market business growth, spotlighting fast-growing innovation hubs such...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Seoul Smart City Prize 2025 winners announced
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-06 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Seoul Smart City Prize 2025 winners announcedPrague was recognised for its Innovation Management model, a citywide...