via Centre for Cities by Alexandra Jones
Today [21 January 2013] we launched our sixth Cities Outlook report (PDF 68pp), our annual index of the economic performance of 64 UK cities and towns.
It’s another really rich report, from fascinating individual facts (did you know that Cambridge has more patents approved than the next 10 cities put together?) to insightful longer term trends about what makes cities economically successful over time. See www.citiesoutlook.org or our Factbook if you’d like further details city by city.
This year it’s clear that the fundamentals still matter most: the cities with the highest skills levels, strong transport connections and a mix of industries are the ones that perform best, whether in boom years or during the downturn.
But there are also some surprises, illustrating the extent to which cities can be affected by individual employer decisions.
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