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SPOTLIGHT: Can redesigning cities boost economic growth and happiness?
SPOTLIGHT: Can redesigning cities boost economic growth and happiness?
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
A bonus podcast from our Spotlight team:Placemaking – the process of creating quality places that people want to live, work, play and learn in – can contribute significantly to the UK’s productivity. It revitalises public spaces, and can lead to a range of societal and economic benefits, including increased levels of employment, better health and wellbeing, and improved access to culture, skills and education. In this special episode sponsored by PwC, we speak with a panel of expert guests across local government and the private sector about what regeneration projects can do for cities, how their benefits can be spread across the country, and how to tackle challenges such as gentrification. We also look at PwC’s annual Good Growth for Cities Report, a ranking of major UK cities based on 12 measures of economic wellbeing, from health and jobs to transport availability. Sarah Dawood, special projects writer at the New Statesman’s Spotlight policy channel, is joined by Karen Finlayson, partner at PwC and regions leader for UK government and health; Huw Thomas, councillor and leader of Cardiff Council; and Katie Trout, director of policy and partnerships at the West Midlands Growth Company. Read PwC’s Good Growth for Cities Report in full at pwc.co.uk/goodgrowth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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