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European practices in making regional strategies

By , Wednesday, 23 January 2013, Be the first to comment

Successful regional development can no longer be achieved through top-down public sector action. The skills and resources of the private and voluntary sectors are needed. This also means that planning for regional development must be done in a more inclusive way, less hierarchical and with co-operative networks and partnerships. However, action at regional scale needs also to be aligned to policy at national and transnational scales but also at local scale. These are messages from a new study that looks at regional development practice in four areas – the Randstad in The Netherlands, England’s West Midlands, Zealand in Denmark and Västerbotten in Sweden. Read more on European practices in making regional strategies…

Local indicators to measure the business environment and accessibility

By , Monday, 26 March 2012, Be the first to comment

Surveys of local businesses in Sweden provide a source of informatin for policy makers

If planning is to become a means of supporting growth and economic recovery, then planners, economic development specialists and others working with Cohesion Funds will need a better understanding of the local business environment and accessibility. A new ESPON report includes a description of indicators that are used in Sweden to monitor these concerns, and inform local policy and practice. Read more on Local indicators to measure the business environment and accessibility…

Austerity, Territorial Cohesion and Planning for Growth

By , Monday, 26 September 2011, Be the first to comment

As the Eurozone teeters on the brink, what future patterns of regional change look likely? How does today’s crisis relate to the idea of territorial cohesion? A major conference in London on Friday will look at Planning for Growth from a European perspective. What are likely to be the key themes and what can the evidence from the ESPON programme add to debates in England about the future of planning? Read more on Austerity, Territorial Cohesion and Planning for Growth…

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