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SmartCitiesWorld News: Manchester targets 44 per cent emissions cut with new climate action plan
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Manchester City Council has set out its Climate Change Action Plan for 2025-30, detailing how it will cut almost...
A Day in The life: Day #1 – Implementation Gap & Levelling Up / Espresso Dilemma
Day 1 The implementation gap in addressing regional inequalities / green espressos Today is the day I unveil my true thoughts to the world… “did I remember to switch the espresso machine off after I used it 20 minutes ago??” - oops, sorry - I will try to think with...
Bloomberg CityLab: One of World’s Most Liveable Cities Ends Euro-a-Day Travel Pass
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Marton Eder Date published: 2025-09-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A crunch in public finances is forcing Vienna to increase the cost of its annual public transport ticket for the first time in 13...
Combined Authorities (England): Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its past while looking to the future
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Monday 1 Sep 2025 Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its past while looking to the future Region & Route: Wales &...
Bloomberg CityLab: CityLab’s Most Popular Stories This Week
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: unknown Date published: 2025-08-31 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Why Meta’s Hyperion Data Center Looks Like It’s Crushing New York City View original article at:
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Collaboration must be at the heart of regional growth
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: Jane Robinson Date published: 2025-08-31 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The importance of place in public policy has rarely been more visible. From the UK Government’s growth missions and...
Regional Economies: Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
Source: Regional Economies Author: Jason Ma Date published: 2025-08-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Agricultural trade groups have sounded the alarm recently on the state of farmers, who are grappling with a continued slump in prices for...
Bloomberg CityLab: In New Orleans, Katrina Taught a Lesson in Local Resilience
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Linda Poon Date published: 2025-08-29 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] As Hurricane Katrina barreled toward New Orleans in August 2005, families in the storm’s path faced a choice: stay or evacuate.For...
Local Economies (UK): Rayner set to hit English councils that block new housing with tougher sanctions
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Phillip Inman Date published: 2025-08-29 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Angela Rayner is poised to introduce tougher sanctions on councils in England that block local housing developments.Councils could...