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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...
Local Economies (UK): Night-time ‘deserts’ forming across UK as bars and clubs close
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: James Bayley Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A quarter of Britain’s late-night venues have vanished since 2020, sparking warnings of "night-time deserts" across the...
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...
Regional Economies: The Future of Silicon Valley: Examining the Six Biggest Issues Impacting Innovation and Growth
Source: Regional Economies Author: Foley & Lardner LLP Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Silicon Valley continues to be a leader in driving global innovation, with Silicon Valley startups accounting for over half of...
Upjohn Research: Abundance Strategies Should Promote Abundant Jobs in Distressed Places
Source: Upjohn Research Author: Timothy J. Bartik Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A prominent recent policy debate is about “abundance policies”: policies to make it easier to build housing or infrastructure,...
Cities & Communities | Brookings: Europe’s difficult trade-off between military and welfare spending: the Italian case
Source: Cities & Communities | Brookings Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The idea of building a three-mile suspension bridge between Sicily and Italy’s mainland was notoriously a pet project of...
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...