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#1 Reviving local economies

How a co-operative in one US city is using local spend to boost an ailing economy

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Mixed forecast

23rd January 2012
This year’s Cities Outlook report from Centre for Cities paints a picture of growing disparities across the UK with some cities untouched by recession and cutbacks while others have seen deep-seated problems compounded. Austin Macauley talks to co-author Paul Swinney about the findings

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Bristol 2050 – a grand plan with high hopes

19th January 2012
Business leaders in Bristol have published their vision for the city. It’s all about breaking out of short-term political cycles and taking a long-term view, John Savage tells Clare Goff

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Zaragoza: regeneration large and small

25th January 2012
Being host to Expo 2008 accelerated the regeneration of Zaragoza, Spain’s fifth largest city. Investment in large-scale infrastructure has been combined with small interventions which have engaged local citizens. Clare Goff reports

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Trading Places Challenge

12th January 2012
The serious message: how difficult is it to live on JSA and how impossible is it to save enough money on it to start your own business?

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Understanding middle class community activism

20th January 2012
The middle classes are better at getting what they want from local services. So if public policy is shaped by the Big Society, is there a risk that those most in need will be further disadvantaged? It could be a matter of priorities, say Peter Matthews and Annette Hastings

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