State of the English Cities

Published	7 March 2006
Type(s)	Reports and summaries
Site	Cities and regions
Product code	05 HC 03595/1 and 05 HC 03595/2
ISBN	10 1-851128-45-X
Price	£60.00 (free to download below)

Summary

In its Urban White Paper of 2000, Towards an Urban Renaissance, the Government made a commitment to commission a report on the progress and performance of English cities in the last five years. This State of the Cities report to government by a consortium of research organisations fulfils that commitment.

This is an independent report to the Department by a group of city experts led by Professor Michael Parkinson. It provides a comprehensive audit of urban performance in England and a review of the impact of government policies upon cities. The main themes are: social cohestion; demographics; economic competitiveness and performance; liveability, and governance and the impact of policy.

This report is based on a series of reports prepared by the team, which contain a much richer mix of evidence, opinions and analysis than can be contained here. The study draws upon many sources - extensive academic and consultancy literature; case studies in 12 cities; interviews with over 250 policy makers; a review of international experience; analysis of public attitudes to cities and a review of demographic trends. It is underpinned by a new, large set of key indicators of urban performance specifically created for the project - the State of the Cities Database.

The report is intended to be an authoritative statement of the state of English cities, the opportunities and challenges they face in an international context and the policy steps that need to be taken to build upon the progress that has been made in recent years.

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