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News Highlights From Cities and Regions Around The World
Cities & Communities | Brookings: Perspectives on supply chains and inflation
Source: Cities & Communities | Brookings Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-06 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Editor's note: This paper was prepared as part of a Brookings Institution research project on supply-side issues affecting...
Combined Authorities (England): Treasury publishes renewed Green Book to help fund projects in ‘overlooked’ areas
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Rob Hakimian Date published: 2026-02-06 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Treasury has published a slimmed‑down version of its Green Book, saying the updated guidance will change how...
Bloomberg CityLab: Milan’s Already Thinking About the Second Life of New Olympics Village
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Linda Poon, Micah Barkley Date published: 2026-02-05 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Also today: What happens when the Winter Olympics can’t rely on winter, and NY Governor Hochul gets a key endorsement for...
Cities & Communities | Brookings: Turning the data center boom into long-term, local prosperity
Source: Cities & Communities | Brookings Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-05 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The AI goldrush roars on. Hyperscalers like Google and artificial intelligence (AI) upstarts like OpenAI continue to pour...
Local Economies (UK): ‘The way people consume music is always evolving, and it’s our job to stay ahead.’
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-05 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] MBW’s Inspiring Women series profiles female executives who have risen through the ranks of the business, highlighting their career...
City Economies: Bengaluru, a city gridlocked and stranded
Source: City Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Traffic on Seshadri Road in Bengaluru on January 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bengaluru’s traffic problem has long been a subject of...
The Strategist: Rebalancing Australia’s industrial policy for the critical-mineral future
Source: The Strategist Author: Naoise McDonagh Date published: 2026-02-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] While the government’s Future Made in Australia Act is framed as an economic security initiative, its largest funding commitments are...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Vancouver reaffirms commitment to building healthy, inclusive city
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2026-02-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Vancouver reaffirms commitment to building healthy, inclusive cityMayor Sim said the strategy will help ensure that...
Supercool Ltd: The Great North Partnership could help unlock billions, says IPPR North
Source: Supercool Ltd Author: Maeve Schaffer Date published: 2026-02-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The leading think tank in the north of England says The Great North partnership and government should act collaboratively to establish...
Local Economies (UK): The role of The Great North in delivering pan-northern investment
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Abi Hynes Date published: 2026-02-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK’s economic success relies on northern growth. The Great North represents an economy of 16 million people and an economy larger...
Regional Economies: While elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility
Source: Regional Economies Author: Ed Mitzen Date published: 2026-02-03 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] At the Davos World Economic Forum, the most powerful government leaders and tech billionaires gathered for their annual open discussion...
Local Economies (UK): UK names Barnsley as first Tech Town to see whether AI can fix… well, anything
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-03 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] AI-pocalypse Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire, England, best known for coal mining and glassmaking, is being thrust into the...