Alan Stanton
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London’s future trajectory is hard to predict, but we shouldn’t plan for decline Have we reached 'peak London'? Will the population churn of 2020 prove to be a blip or a decisive moment in the capital's history?
Blog Posts
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Devolution over redistribution: Why taxing some regions more than others won’t narrow regional inequalities ‘Levelling up’ is a surprising slogan for a Conservative government. Aren’t Conservatives meant to dislike government levelling activity of any kind?
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New focus for the new year: health and wellbeing One of our new years' resolutions is to spend more time researching Londoners' health and wellbeing.
Wasi-Daniju
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Putting the public at the heart of planning in London Strengthening public involvement in planning to ensure quality and successful development projects in London.
Mario Washington-Ihieme
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The new politics of public space It’s an irony of the digital age, when we can all communicate remotely, that it seems to have stirred a growing appreciation of urban public space.
Gary J. Wood
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Five ways London’s mayors have changed the city 20 years on, how have London's three mayors - Ken, Boris, and Sadiq - improved the city?
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“Mayors need mates” – choosing City Hall advisors How have London's mayors appointed their team?
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Investment potential: Harnessing impact investment for London How can we make social investment work for London and Londoners?
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A new ‘micromobility’ ecosystem: In support of e-scooters Not every new technology works in the way it was intended, so it’s right to be wary about new kid on the block, e-scooters. But the pros seem to outweigh the cons.
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Lockdown 2.0: London’s cultural institutions suffer another financial blow London’s museums, galleries, performance and cultural spaces are closed once again as part of our second national lockdown,
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A National Park City for all Public spaces work best when their creation and management is put into the hands of those who use them.
Comment Pieces
Comment Piece
How London Mayors changed the history of the UK
10 December 2020
Evening Standard
Devolution
Comment Piece
The fraught business of appointing mayoral advisors
24 November 2020
Local Government Chronicle
Devolution
Comment Piece
Cautionary tales of failed enviro-technologies shouldn’t stop us from innovating
7 November 2020
Mind the Zag
Comment Piece
Farewell then, City Hall
3 November 2020
On London
Comment Piece
Congestion Charge row hides an opportunity for London
26 October 2020
Evening Standard
Comment Piece
A three-step recovery plan for London’s West End
4 September 2020
City A.M.
Comment Piece
London’s mayoralty has been a 20-year success, yet devolution to the capital has st...
5 July 2020
On London
Comment Piece
The Covid crisis could disperse London’s urban densities
2 July 2020
On London
Comment Piece
London should be at the cutting edge of micromobility. So why is it lagging behind?
26 June 2020
Local Transport Today
Comment Piece
Further Education must be part of the effort to make London a fairer city
16 June 2020
FE News
Employment
Comment Piece
How London can ease public transport pressures as lockdown loosens
12 May 2020
On London
Coronavirus | Transport
Comment Piece
London must open up more space for Londoners
9 April 2020
On London
Coronavirus
Comment Piece
London no longer leads the spread of Covid-19. Why?
6 April 2020
On London
Coronavirus
Comment Piece
London’s on-street parking takes up as much space as 10 Hyde Parks
31 March 2020
City Metric
Local government | Planning | Public realm | Transport
Comment Piece
London residents are underpaying for parking permits
18 March 2020
The MJ
Local government | Planning | Transport