How we are governed in cities makes a difference to the things that matter in our lives. Dissatisfaction with the UK’s highly centralised system and its shortcomings has prompted a further episode of decentralisation of the governance system with a particular focus upon cities and city-regions. Yet decentralisation in England since 2010 is ad hoc, Read More…
Day: September 19, 2016
2017 AAG annual meeting, Boston, April 5-9 2017
Cities throughout history experience different patterns of growth. Some might show fast growth over longer periods, while others may struggle and slip into decline. Yet, in spite of this, cities can experience a turnaround: some cities in decline may experience renewed growth, and growing cities can experience the reverse. A city’s ability to adapt and Read More…