Do you want to find out about the latest smart city/ future city thinking in the UK. I do. So who should we follow on twitter. Well I have three people to start off with but lets have your suggestions @dr_rick He has been working in and studying smart city actions for the last few […]
This is a really good TEDx talk about how about Stockholm persuaded its citizens to vote for congestion charging. We may need to revisit such schemes in the future in the UK given the lack of funding for transport improvements in cities and given the step change that is needed in the way we travel. […]
A significant conference focussing on EU China interaction in the low carbon economy is taking place as part of the Sustainability Live Exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham on April 17th 2013. Key speakers on the line up include Connie Hedegaard EU Climate Action Commissioner and Chen Futao from the Chinese Embassy. China is still growing […]
I SUMMARY An important document for a vitally important subject area. The Commission outlines in effect a work programme to tackle above all CO2 emissions. It summarises the significant work handed over by the previous administration; takes a comprehensive approach and shows some commitment to the agenda. It largely ducks the thorny issue of resources […]
Here is the final list of #birminghamthinkers 2013 You can also download a A4 poster celebrating the list (click on the picture) Now why this exercise? Well I think there are many issues that face this city both here and now and coming at us fast. This city will have to change more in the […]
It is often hard to really assess the strategic direction of Birmingham as there is no one place where you can get an overview; no one overarching strategy with a hierarchy of strategies. This is a small attempt to piece together the strategic wrap around the City. It concentrates on the economic, environmental and spatial […]
2013 LIST IS NOW CLOSED This is a list of who people, including myself, think are important thinkers in Birmingham – as suggested on twitter. Just to clarify..I think they need to show their thinking via twitter …as well as through other media of course. To be included on the list they need to have […]
A wonderful exhibition at Birmingham’s Museum and Art Gallery. Further details here
Behind the scenes there is a lot of work going on on the new EU funding programmes in the UK from 2014. Two recent announcements are just the tip of the iceberg. Firstly they have announced how they intend the resources allocated to the UK to be shared out between Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and […]
The government (BIS/CLG) together with the ESRC has launched this call for teams to bid for a new research ‘What Works’ centre The idea is plainly to learn what mechanisms are better than others in driving forward economic growth at a local level. It details the characteristics the centre will have. It will be independent of […]
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