In a new series of blogs, we will be reviewing the current and historical work of City-REDI. In the next blog of the series, Charlotte Hoole talks about her report on soft spaces of government and the covid-19 economic recovery. How did places respond when formal systems were under unprecedented strain? Research by Charlotte Hoole, … Continue reading “Report Spotlight: Soft Spaces of Governance and Covid 19 Economic Recovery”
Tag: Resilience
Innovation for Inclusive Growth in Greater Birmingham, From Pilots to Pipeline
The Birmingham Economic Review is out now! This year’s report will provide a comprehensive analysis of the city’s economy amid the wider geopolitical landscape, and actionable measures that businesses and stakeholders from across the city-region can take to drive economic growth. Read the full Birmingham Economic Review 2025. Dr. Gerardo Arriaga-Garcia discusses discusses how Greater Birmingham … Continue reading “Innovation for Inclusive Growth in Greater Birmingham, From Pilots to Pipeline”
REDI-Updates 1: Editor’s Welcome: Inclusive Growth Is More Important Than Ever
Foreword – by Simon Collinson and Ben Brittain When we began writing this, our first edition of REDI-Updates, the Covid-19 pandemic was a small and distant threat. A local crisis limited to a single city-region in China. The world has changed dramatically since then. As we re-focus our research efforts and our analytics towards projects … Continue reading “REDI-Updates 1: Editor’s Welcome: Inclusive Growth Is More Important Than Ever”
What is Transport Resilience?
Welcome to part three in our new series “What is…?” where we explain the language, terms and ideas used in our day-to-day work. Other blogs from the series include: What is GVA? What is Smart Specialisation? What are Industrial Clusters and Economies of Agglomeration? Definition and description Transport is necessary at the national and international … Continue reading “What is Transport Resilience?”
City-REDI Spring Seminar Series
City-REDI is delighted to invite you to our seminar series covering economics, economic geography, regional science, economic development, critical urbanism and urban policymaking. The seminars are open to all including PhDs, Masters students and non-academics. Do join us, and feel free to forward to others who might be interested. The seminar programme can be found below … Continue reading “City-REDI Spring Seminar Series”