Research and analysis

Future of cities: comparative urban governance

Report looking at city governance and local decision-making models in the UK and around the world.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 2 October 2014

Documents

Comparative urban governance (WP10)

Ref: GS/14/810

PDF, 742 KB, 60 pages

Details

This paper compares urban governance systems in selected cities around the world and reviews the recent history of local governance in the UK. It considers the implications of future trends, setting out the opportunities and challenges for UK urban governance up to 2065.

Comment on the report.

This working paper was commissioned as part of the Foresight future of cities project.

Published 2 October 2014