Cities

CAZ: The local election issue that unites Tories and conspiracy theorists

One anti-ULEZ group is linked to Vote Leave digital strategist Thomas Borwick, while others platform climate denial

By Katherine Denkinson

/ 27 Apr 2023

CAZ: The local election issue that unites Tories and conspiracy theorists

Is there any real benefit to city status? Luckily for Reading, probably not

The town (sorry) has once again had its bid to become a city rejected, this time in a competition for the jubilee

By Jonn Elledge

/ 31 May 2022

Is there any real benefit to city status? Luckily for Reading, probably not

Cities versus multinationals: who will win our post-COVID future?

Municipalities and social movements have gained new energy from the crisis. Can they win against corporates set on tightening their grip on power?

By Observatori del Deute en la Globalització (ODG), Observatoire des Multinationales, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)

/ 25 Jun 2020

Cities versus multinationals: who will win our post-COVID future?

How EU rules are getting in the way of progressive public policy – and how cities are fighting back

This week the European Commission made a new push to limit cities’ rights to promote sustainable local development and social justice.

By Olivier Hoedeman

/ 12 Mar 2020

How EU rules are getting in the way of progressive public policy – and how cities are fighting back