Britain's cities are the drivers of our national economy and are central to issues of economic growth, social cohesion and environmental sustainability. The Work Foundation is one of the partners in the Urban Hub - a programme of fringe events discussing issues affecting cities at all three of the 2008 party conferences. The other partners are the Core Cities, the Royal Institute of British Architects, Centre for Cities and the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
The Urban Hub will provide a forum for policymakers to examine the economic, social and cultural opportunities and challenges our towns and cities face in an uncertain economic climate.
Events in the hub will include discussions of crucial issues for cities including the impact of an economic slowdown, the rising cost of living, housing, worklessness and transport infrastructure investments.
The Hub will be based at the IOD Hub in Manchester, at the City Inn in Birmingham, and the Hermitage in Bournemouth.
For more information on the Urban Hub see the website. www.urban-hub.org
For more information on The Work Foundation's events in the Urban Hub 2008 contact:
Margaret Smith
Tel: 020 7976 3504
Email