Solar energy and heat decarbonisation for cities of the future
New financing, community engagement and metering innovations already driving the growth of solar can also enable large-scale decarbonisation of domestic heat in cities, writes an expert from a smart...
View ArticleFrom Leeds to London – A new vision of a low carbon city?
Many cities are now stepping up to prove that they are up to the challenge of becoming a low energy and low carbon city, writes Matt Cotton, Technical Director at the National Energy Foundation.
View ArticleAfter Sochi: How will the world view Russia after the Games?
Economic and demographic trends seem to suggest a new and emerging Russia that could be presented at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, writes David Adam, Founder and Principal of Global Cities.
View ArticleCities: the battle ground for sustainable housing
A new way of approaching urbanisation is desperately needed, writes an expert at Habitat for Humanity International.
View ArticleSuccessful future cities will be informal and hyper-local
Developing cities such as Lima and Bangkok are implementing informal projects to create resilience and inclusion for their population's future.
View Article£350 million: the cost of London’s 7,000 empty shops
The capital has almost 7,000 vacant shops which are costing the London economy £350 million in lost trade and earnings a year, a new study has revealed.
View ArticleTurning empty shops into homes is a lazy answer to the High Street problem
The suggestion that shops could be turned into housing seems to be an ill-considered, knee-jerk reaction to make the issue of high street vacancies go away, argues retail expert Clare Rayner.
View ArticleNew Birmingham library is most important cultural project in Europe
The new £188m Library of Birmingham is set to reshape Birmingham's vibrant cultural landscape. In an interview with the Information Daily, Director Brian Gambles discusses the impact the...
View ArticleOpening September 2013, the new £188.8 million Library of Birmingham
Designed by Dutch architects Mecanoo, the Library of Birmingham will open to the public on the 3rd of September. Located in Centenary Square, the Library is expected to attract over three million...
View ArticleMecanoo and the Library of Birmingham: building a new cultural heart
The Library of Birmingham, designed by Dutch architects Mecanoo, is a striking addition to the city skyline. We look at the detail that has gone into the construction of what will form the new cultural...
View ArticleBirmingham's REP theatre to reopen to celebrate 100th birthday
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre, which has played an important part in the city's cultural heritage for the past 100 years, will reopen to the public on Tuesday September 3rd after...
View ArticleHS2 and super-hub airports: we are asking the wrong questions
Military planners are often criticised for planning for the last war rather than the next. This is what British planners are doing in developing transport policy.
View ArticleFreeing up cities from Whitehall will create an economic UK powerhouse
A radical devolution of power and resources to UK cities would allow the UK's economy to be agile, focused and competitive, writes the Director of the Core Cities Group.
View ArticleTCPA calls for re-focus of planning regulation on poverty reduction
A planning association has urged the government to make poverty reduction a priority in it's planning legislation, which it describes as stuck in “a legislative cul de sac”.
View ArticlePlanning can transform quality of life & tackle entrenched poverty
Planning has played a transformational role in improving the quality of life of all of our communities and has a critical responsibility to tackle entrenched poverty, writes the Chief Executive of the...
View ArticleHow the UK can tap into the $40 billion Smart City opportunity
In order for Smart Cities to truly become a reality, governments must collaborate with business and academia to form a collaborative vision of how city infrastructure can be shared and managed.
View ArticleIn an age of austerity why invest in our core cities beyond London?
The UK would be a more interesting and economically viable nation if we had a more powerful, rich and diverse set of cities outside of London.
View ArticleThe future of the super connected city – small cells and beyond
Super fast connectivity in Birmingham leads citizens towards the 'smart city' agenda to become reality, writes the marketing director from Virgin Media Business.
View ArticleBirmingham planners challenged to design iconic HS2 station
Birmingham planners are being urged to be “as ambitious as they dare” when designing the new high speed rail station for the second city.
View ArticleVilnius is an attractive city for investors, says Lithuanian Mayor
Improvements in public transport and education are turning the capital of Lithuania into an attractive 21st century city, says the Mayor of Vilnius.
View ArticleCity Deals for West Midlands & Norfolk unveiled by Nick Clegg
The Deputy Prime Minister has unveiled plans to extend the city deal programme to areas in the West Midlands and Norfolk.
View ArticleNew low-level traffic signals for cyclists given the green light in London
New low-level traffic lights designed for cyclists have been given the go-ahead by the Department for Transport (DfT).
View ArticleEarnback deal for cities will tackle North/South divide
Cities across England that successfully introduce measures to help increase local employment should be entitled to claim ‘cashback’ to tackle the North/South divide.
View ArticleBirmingham landmarks could be sold off to pay £1bn equal pay...
Birmingham landmarks could be sold off in a bid to pay £1 billion of legal fees administered following a court battle over equal pay.
View ArticleCurb oversea investment to ease 'rampant' house price inflation
Overseas investment in London homes must be curbed to help reduce “rampant” house price inflation and ease the housing shortage, a think tank suggests.
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