Urban

Expert reaction – Environmental Audit Committee report

By Claire Hoolohan Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Science and Technology, Urban Posted: July 30, 2018

The Environmental Audit Committee launched its report on heat-related deaths and included a series of recommendations for the Government. Dr Claire Hoolohan Research Fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, considers how suitable recommendations in this report around water use are, and what additions she’d like to see. Claire’s current project, working with […]

Little – if any – evidence to suggest increased stop and search can reduce levels of violent crime

By Matteo Tiratelli Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Urban Posted: February 14, 2018

The use of stop and search has reduced in recent years in London, but there have been recent calls to increase its use. Matteo Tiratelli argues that a new study finds little, if any evidence, to suggest increased stop and search can reduce levels of violent crime. As violent crime has risen, there’s been a […]

What’s not to like about regeneration?

By Julia Kasmire and Matjaz Vidmar Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: January 8, 2018

Appraisals of regeneration have previously focused on the benefits such schemes bring, rather than also looking at costs and risks. Here Dr Julia Kasmire and Matjaz Vidmar use Glasgow as a case study to ask who stands to benefit the most from regeneration. Glasgow’s regeneration scheme has promised 15,000 new jobs but it is not […]

Official Statistics are a public good – they need to be richer

By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Urban Posted: December 6, 2017

This week, the Office for National Statistics held its Economic Forum at The University of Manchester. Here, Professor Diane Coyle reflects on the event and the case for more regional statistics. The city devolution deals mean the new combined authorities around the country have a pressing need for the statistics relevant to their geographies The […]

Charting a course to better jobs in Greater Manchester

By Stephen Clarke Filed Under: All posts, Inclusive Growth, Urban Posted: October 26, 2017

Resolution Foundation research reveals five key challenges: halting the region’s relative decline, addressing the growth in ‘atypical’ work, ending the pay squeeze, encouraging progression and ensuring young people can access well-paid work. Getting people into work should be a priority, but more attention needs to be paid to the types of jobs. People on zero […]

Learning from the draft Greater Manchester Spatial Framework process

By Graham Haughton Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Urban Posted: September 6, 2017

Graham Haughton, Professor of Urban Planning at The University of Manchester outlines 12 lessons from the recent debates around a new Spatial Framework for Greater Manchester. The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) is a 20 year strategic plan for the city region. The draft GMSF was planned for what should have been an election free […]

How can a human development approach inform debates on Greater Manchester’s future?

By Jill Rubery Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion, Urban Posted: June 14, 2017

On June 14th the University of Manchester is publishing a Human Development Report for Greater Manchester. Here, Jill Rubery lays out why the report is important and some of its key findings. Human development means putting people at the centre. This means putting social goals into investment decisions, developing a longer term approach and focusing […]

Research reveals people across Greater Manchester attach particular importance to ‘compassionate’ values

By Tom Crompton Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: June 1, 2017

Greater Mancunians are more likely to think it is important to be honest, kind and care about social issues than the average UK citizen, yet underestimate the importance that fellow citizens of the city region place on these values. Commissioned before the terrorist attack on Manchester last week, the research offers further insight into the […]

Re-making Greater Manchester Sustainably

By Joe Blakey Filed Under: British Politics, Devo, Urban Posted: May 30, 2017

Newly elected Metro-Mayor Andy Burnham has promised to declare an ‘accelerated ambition’ for Greater Manchester’s green credentials at a Mayor’s Green Summit later this year. But how might a more sustainable Greater Manchester take form? A workshop hosted by the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) and the recently established Manchester Urban Institute (MUI) (both part of […]

Tackling labour market challenges: six messages for the new GM Mayor

By Jo Cartwright Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: May 22, 2017

Dr Jo Cartwright, Research Associate at The University of Manchester examines the labour market challenges facing the Greater Manchester region and offers ways in which the new Mayor could tackle them. While Greater Manchester has a growing jobs market, there are issues with the quality of this growth – one in four local residents in […]