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Student Unions & Cities
Councillor Nick Small
But,
But, Liverpool is the
fastest growing
economy outside
London
Changing views of the city
• 1960s urban theory – cities decaying – part of the problem
• Suburbanisation/exurbaisation
• Managed decline of cities
• Give people skills to move elsewhere
• Focus on quality of life for those remaining
•
Changing views of the city
• Post-Fordist view of cities
• Renaissance of cities
• Cities part of solution no longer a problem
• Why?
•
Changing views of the city
• Knowledge-based economy – innovation
• Alan Scott – urban geographer – UCLA
•
Global City Regions (2001)
Cities are “environments where
uncertainty prevails”
Changing views of the city
• Richard Florida – urban theorist – University of Toronto
•
The Rise of The Creative Class (2002)
Cities with high levels of “high bohemians”
(technology workers, musicians, artists
etc) – “creative class” = high levels of
economic growth AND this environment
attracts more creative people = virtuous
circle = even more growth
Changing views of the city
• Florida (2012) – 3Ts of economic development
•
Technology Talent
Tolerance
Changing views of the city
• Richard Glaeser – economist – Harvard University
•
Triumph of the City (2011)
Cities make is richer, smarter,
greener, healthier and happier
Changing views of the city
• UK Government - The State of the English Cities Report (Office of the
Deputy Prime Minister, 2006) – 1997-2003 the share of the population
living in all cities had remained constant around 58%, the share of new
jobs created in cities rose from 63% in 1997 to 80% in 2003
• These jobs have disproportionately been in high-value sectors
• The State of the English Cities Report: “Cities matter because the
productivity benefits they provide to knowledge-intensive businesses
are important to regional and national prosperity.....Cities provide an
opportunity to narrow the economic gap between our regions and to
tackle deprivation at the local and neighbourhood levels.”
•
Changing views of the city
• Sub-National Review (2007) – City Regions
• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 –
Duty to promote economic growth
• 2010 Local Enterprise Partnership – move away from regionalism
• City Deals 2012
• Lord Heseltine (2012) – No Stone Left Unturned - 89 recommendations
to strengthen role of cities in economic development
• Budget & SSR (2013) – Local Growth Fund – Local Growth Teams –
Combined Authorities/Metro Mayors?
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How have universities responded?
• Focus used to be mainly student experience, teaching & learning &
employability
• Increasing focus on economic development as well – universities as
partners as cities – civic engagement
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How have universities responded?
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How can student unions respond?
• Economic development agenda
• Cities as good place to be a graduate as well as student
• Skills agenda – Level 4, Level 5 & Level 6 skills
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