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How can Habitat 3 and the New Urban Agenda turn inequality talk into action?

By Diana Mitlin Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: October 14, 2016

This month more than 25,000 delegates meet in Quito, Ecuador, for the Habitat 3 conference which sets out the United Nations’ New Urban Agenda – a guide to policies and approaches for the sustainable development and planning of cities and towns across the globe for the next 20 years. As part of The University of Manchester’s […]

Tagged With: cities, inequality, New Urban Agenda, United Nations

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City States – the Break-up of Britain or a New England?

By Michael Taylor Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: June 9, 2016

Devo Manc and the Northern Powerhouse – are they a chance to change Greater Manchester for the better or are they just  rhetoric? Michael Taylor looks at where the city is today, and says it’s time to seize the day. Overshadowing so much of what social democracy can be in the next century is Scotland. […]

Tagged With: devolution, Greater Manchester, MancDevo, Manchester Independent Economic Review, Northern Powerhouse

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Does urban growth help the poorest?

By Richard Crisp Filed Under: Inclusive Growth, Urban Posted: May 19, 2016

Will urban growth policy benefit all or will it leave some parts of the community no better off?  Richard Crisp explains how a new measurement tool – the inclusive growth monitor – can shed light on this issue. Like any occasional visitor to Manchester I am always struck by the sense of a city on […]

Tagged With: inclusive growth, Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit, inequality

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Could smart cities be smarter about inequality?

By Joe Blakey Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: May 9, 2016

Our cities are unequal – in wealth, quality of life and our carbon footprints, amongst other factors.  In the race to use technology to build so-called ‘smart cities’, Joe Blakey says we run the risk of locking-in, rather than tackling, those inequalities. Definitions and data When it comes to smart cities , Manchester is setting […]

Tagged With: cities, data, inequalities, Smart Cities, technology, technology policy

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Why arts and cultural policy matter in the devolution debate

Abigail Gilmore By Abigail Gilmore Filed Under: Devo, Urban Posted: April 20, 2016

Abi Gilmore looks at why policy-making for the arts and culture is important when considering the implementation and impact of the devolution agenda in Greater Manchester. Cultural policy is often an afterthought, frequently side-lined by other policy debates on health, housing and crime reduction. When decision-making for the arts makes the news, it is usually […]

Tagged With: arts and culture, cultural policy, devolution, DevoManc, Northern Powerhouse

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How Greater Manchester’s new mayor could use transport policy to get the city region moving

By Luke Raikes Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: April 4, 2016

When the victorious Greater Manchester Mayor emerges next May, they will find themselves with significant transport powers – but strong leadership and beefed-up accountability will be needed to realise the full benefits, argues Luke Raikes. This time next year, Greater Manchester will be experiencing its first ever mayoral election campaign. This will be a significant […]

Tagged With: devolution, DevoManc, infrastructure, leadership, regional mayors, transport policy

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Is Devo Manc an experiment, a template or a trailblazer?

Stephen HincksIain DeasKevin Ward By Stephen Hincks, Iain Deas, Kevin Ward and Graham Haughton Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: March 29, 2016

The emergence of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to deliver ‘Devo Manc’ builds on a long history of effective cooperation between ten local authorities.  Not all English cities and regions share such a history. Has Manchester become the template for English sub-national governance, and if so, should we be worried, ask Kevin Ward and […]

Tagged With: DevoManc, GMC, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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DevoManc – a new era in health and social care

By Lord Peter Smith Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: March 29, 2016

Devolved control of health, and integration with social care, creates an opportunity to improve care outcomes, improve value for money and decide local priorities for Greater Manchester, argues Lord Peter Smith.   We are on the brink of a new era in Greater Manchester when we take charge of health and social care services. On […]

Tagged With: DevoManc, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Strategic Partnership Board, Manchester, NHS, social care

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Desperately seeking: why we need a leader for the Northern Powerhouse

By Mark Robinson CEO Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: March 24, 2016

George Osborne confirmed his commitment to the Northern Powerhouse by prioritising it so strongly in the recent Budget. But, says Mark Robinson, the initiative is in desperate need of a figurehead or strategic leadership to take it to the next level and stop it fizzling out.     Lord Adonis and the National Infrastructure Commission have […]

Tagged With: Budget 2016, Devo, HS2, Northern Powerhouse, westminster

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Behind the red front doors – is asylum housing policy showing enough concern for the needs of the vulnerable?

By Jonathan Darling Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: January 26, 2016

No-one would say it was easy to agree public policy for the thorny issue of housing asylum seekers. But, argues Jonathan Darling, a recent news story shows just how urgent it is that a change of emphasis takes place. Last week, officials from the Home Office visited Middlesbrough to inspect properties used to house asylum […]

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