Manchester's Development Model

In this month's feature, Tom & Beth turn their attention to Manchester’s model of property-led development. As the UK government pins hopes on enabling greater private sector investment to boost economic growth, can the 'Manchester model' deliver the expected outcomes? They are joined by Adam Leaver and Richard Goulding to discuss their new report, co-authored with Jon Silver, on the “Centripetal City: A Critique of Supply-Side Urban Development”.

In our wrap-up of what’s on our radar we also cover:

• What fatbergs and sinkholes tell us about the urban underground 
• How Artificial Intelligence might affect urban culture
• The spatial implications of UK cuts to aid to finance defence spending 

And, with Madeleine Pill, we dive into the urban dimensions of the German elections and the governance questions that sit behind current concern about local government finances in England.