Andrew Carter
Chief Executive at Centre for Cities. www.centreforcities.org. Views my own.
- Reposted by Andrew CarterToday's newsletter: some thoughts on two excellent reports, one by @dsquareddigest.bsky.social and one by @centreforcities.bsky.social that I think provides excellent collateral and a worked example of his thesis about how to get better at building infrastructure:
- Reposted by Andrew CarterNEW REPORT out today. TLDR: Rules-based planning works and we can introduce it in British cities relatively easily. A small thread on Croydon’s 3-year planning ‘experiment’ and what it means for urban planning…
- 🆕What happens when planning rules are clearer and more predictable? Our latest briefing examines Croydon’s Suburban Design Guide and its impact on small-site housing delivery. 👇 buff.ly/vLNo0r9
- Reposted by Andrew CarterWe had a fantastic panel discussion to launch #CitiesOutlook2026 last week with @andrewcities.bsky.social, @allymcgovern.bsky.social, Oliver Coppard and @stephenkb.bsky.social 👇
- Reposted by Andrew CarterNEW PODCAST | Perspectives on place 🎙️ @andrewcities.bsky.social is joined by @drjennings.bsky.social to discuss his latest paper Perspectives on Place and delve into peoples pride in their places and what this can mean for boosting growth. Listen now 🎧👇 buff.ly/k336JbJ
- Reposted by Andrew CarterGood morning! If you want to hear more about place, towns and high streets - and the findings from my recent report - this podcast with @andrewcities.bsky.social @centreforcities.bsky.social is now available to listen to...
- Reposted by Andrew CarterRead the full report here -> www.southampton.ac.uk/publicpolicy...
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- Reposted by Andrew Carter📢#CitiesOutlook2026 launch event today at 12pm! @rjson.bsky.social, @antbreach.bsky.social and @andrewcities.bsky.social will be taking an in-depth look at the findings from the 19th edition of our annual flagship publication. Don't miss out on the launch event👇 buff.ly/I2fExHa
- Reposted by Andrew CarterCities sit at the heart of the UK economy. Cities Outlook 2026 looks at what that means for growth and household living standards ▶️
- Reposted by Andrew CarterShort thread: how does Government raise living standards across the country? Lots of recent evidence shows that local initiatives are an important part of that. What do these need? It basically boils down to funding and flexibility. In essence this means local devolution backed by economic growth
- Local initiatives can improve trust, but only if local government has the freedom and resources to act — and if local economies are growing👇 buff.ly/4Zhi6SW
- Spot on. Lots of links @drjennings.bsky.social latest fascinating report on how people view and feel about their place www.southampton.ac.uk/leaf_content... City Talks podcast about this coming soon.
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- Reposted by Andrew CarterFor those who want a broader perspective in their feed, a right-wing starter pack. Includes the six Tory MPs currently on BlueSky and a range of other think-tankers, ex-SpAds and journalists. go.bsky.app/JvKL6aEat://did:plc:yhbpax22ulmlsvf75patjso5/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3mcki6gfw2w2f
- Reposted by Andrew CarterAs the cost of living stays high, the case for economic growth matters more than ever. Ahead of #CitiesOutlook2026, @andrewcities.bsky.social explains why growth remains the only durable route to higher living standards👇 buff.ly/B0xD9Va
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- Reposted by Andrew CarterWhat’s the right governance model for Glasgow City Region? Centre for Cities argues an elected mayor is key for accountability, while Susan Aitken sets out a different view. A thoughtful debate 👇 buff.ly/gCaXEwy
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- Reposted by Andrew Carter🆕 DENSITY DATA TOOL 🛠️ Our brand new data tool maps Centre for Cities residential densities data for 62 cities in Britain and compares observed densities with similar locations in French and Japanese cities. Explore the tool 🔎 buff.ly/SZjj1PC
- Epic and excellent thread from Jen. BTW the accompanying policy paper is definitely worth a read www.gov.uk/government/p...
- Lots of new coverage for the NPR announcement today. The Policy Paper behind it is worth a read for an understanding of the framework the government is using to think about how to support growth in places across the country. www.gov.uk/government/p...
- Reposted by Andrew CarterThere’s a paradox around remote work. Jamie Dimon says it will kill productivity, while startups are hiring for remote roles. Who is right? With Abhinav Gupta and Elena Simintzi we try to resolve this dispute Paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... Substack: arpitrage.substack.com/p/remote-wor...
- Reposted by Andrew CarterSuperb and absolutely damning long read on HS2. www.ft.com/content/3f73... How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway
- Reposted by Andrew CarterI keep trying to work out when the period of "lost central state capacity" existed. It always seems to coincide with powerful local government delivering almost everything important to the country.
- Duncan likes Canary Wharf. FWIW, so do I.
- A wander through the Thatcherite wonderland of Docklands. Controversial take: Canary Wharf is now...quite nice? www.economist.com/britain/2026...
- Reposted by Andrew CarterA wander through the Thatcherite wonderland of Docklands. Controversial take: Canary Wharf is now...quite nice? www.economist.com/britain/2026...
- Reposted by Andrew CarterHow polarized was occupational change in Germany's and UK's largest cities? Happy to share a new paper with Daniel Oesch and @katymorris.bsky.social out in Journal for Labour Market Research. Read the paper #OpenAccess here doi.org/10.1186/s126... and 🧵👇:
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- Dear Me! www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic... Delaying the introduction of a mass transport system in a big city that doesn't have one is crazy - particularly given its economy and population is growing.
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- Reposted by Andrew CarterAre there policies that everyone in Britain can agree on? This visualisation shows which kinds of policies make a platform more appealing when voters weigh competing priorities. By @lottehargrave.bsky.social.
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- Reposted by Andrew CarterPoliticians won't be delighted at this new concept of resigning to take responsibility for something having gone wrong. Glad RF were among those offering support.
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- Reposted by Andrew CarterDon't Panic: Britain is not broken. The UK can do better, but we shouldn't be too gloomy about things. If you look at the stats, there's a lot to be happy with (including how happy we are): adamcorlett.com/2025/11/30/d...
- Reposted by Andrew CarterRightly lots of debates about growth this weekend - rightly because it was low productivity growth that saw wages entirely flatline during the 2010s.
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- Tourist Levy (tax) incoming www.gov.uk/government/n...
- Details to be consulted on. Big and important decisions to make on how it would actually work. Simply - welsh model = bad. Scottish model = good www.centreforcities.org/publication/...
- Reposted by Andrew CarterMy column in today’s FT: the vision since 2016 has been that the lever British governments pull to fight poverty is to increase the minimum wage. Time for government to start pulling its weight again too:
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- And the other big cities www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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