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SmartCitiesWorld News: York releases details of new Passivhaus housing development
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] York releases details of new Passivhaus housing developmentPassivhaus is voluntary standard for creating ultra-low...
Day 3: UK regional inequality / procurement woes continue
Today I’m back working my LPIP fellow research project. LPIP stands for the “Local Policy Innovation Partnership” (see more at https://lpiphub.bham.ac.uk/meet-the-lpips/ ) and it’s about innovation and best practice in local sustainable economic, social and...
Combined Authorities (England): Thousands of sick and disabled people to get life-changing support into work
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-03 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Hundreds of thousands of sick and disabled people will now get the personalised support they need to find good, secure jobs...
Local Economies (UK): Asda Foundation awards over £1.25 million to transform community spaces across the UK
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Fiona Briggs Date published: 2025-09-03 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and...
Bloomberg CityLab: What Drastic Cuts to Philly Transit Mean for Riders, Regional Economy
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos Date published: 2025-09-03 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] You're reading CityLab Daily.You're reading CityLab Daily.You're reading CityLab Daily.Get today's top stories and ideas...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: North East Automotive Alliance to deliver new skills plan
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) has been appointed as the Employer Representative Body for the region’s new...
Local Economies (UK): Crackdown on international students could hurt struggling UK cities, thinktank warns
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A crackdown on international students in Britain could hurt struggling cities where...
Centre for Cities: City Minutes: The role of universities in city economies
Source: Centre for Cities Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Rob Johnson, Analyst, and Xuanru Lin, Researcher, to discuss the findings of our latest briefing...
Cities & Communities | Brookings: Regional commissions deliver infrastructure where it matters most
Source: Cities & Communities | Brookings Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] In a report released in January 2025, we compared the effectiveness of the three largest multi-state federally chartered...