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“We have a unique core strategic objective to create a local economy which places the livelihood, wellbeing and happiness of our residents’ as prime measures of Newham’s economic success.” Newham, an emerging #15minutecity in east London 👉 https://t.co/NkNYOPDrIm @NewhamLondon https://t.co/2M1lHPcuD8
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An emerging ‘15-minute city’ in east London

The London Borough of Newham Is aiming to transform some of its most deprived areas through the creation of ’15-minute neighbourhoods’ – where people can access all basic needs within walking or cycling distance from their homes.

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On Sep 8, 2022
“We have a unique core strategic objective to create a local economy which places the livelihood, wellbeing and happiness of our residents’ as prime measures of Newham’s economic success.” Newham, an emerging #15minutecity in east London 👉 https://t.co/NkNYOPDrIm @NewhamLondon https://t.co/2M1lHPcuD8
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An emerging ‘15-minute city’ in east London

An emerging ‘15-minute city’ in east London

The London Borough of Newham Is aiming to transform some of its most deprived areas through the creation of ’15-minute neighbourhoods’ – where people can access all basic needs within ...

My Life, My City: Jaromír Beránek, Prague

My Life, My City: Jaromír Beránek, Prague

Cities Today talks to Jaromír Beránek, Chair of Prague's IT and smart city committee.

'Truly shocking': the area of the UK worst-affected by Covid-19

'Truly shocking': the area of the UK worst-affected by Covid-19

Coronavirus has hit the London borough of Newham – one of the UK’s most deprived areas – harder than anywhere else

UCL report projects 5,500 ‘open data’ jobs in Newham by 2035

UCL report projects 5,500 ‘open data’ jobs in Newham by 2035

Report from University College London’s Institute for Global Prosperity says London borough is ‘uniquely placed to seize the data opportunity’.

Coronavirus Nearly Ended Street Homelessness in U.K. Maybe Not for Long.

Coronavirus Nearly Ended Street Homelessness in U.K. Maybe Not for Long.

To combat the pandemic, the British government put people in hotels, proving it could be done within a limited budget. But what’s next?

A House for Artists Barking Town Centre Building

A House for Artists Barking Town Centre Building

Create London + Borough of Barking & Dagenham launch A House for Artists, a new model for affordable living and working designed by APPARATA

Lewisham and Croydon named as London Boroughs of Culture

Lewisham and Croydon named as London Boroughs of Culture

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today announced that Lewisham has been awarded the title of London Borough of Culture

London embraces the new data economy

London embraces the new data economy

The Borough of Newham is working to put the UK capital on the map as the centre of the global data economy by embracing data in the public sector

London Futures: Neighbourhood based growth in a global city

London Futures: Neighbourhood based growth in a global city

This blog post is based on a discussion with leading city development experts and urbanists in February 2021, as part of London Futures. Participants included local planners, academics,...

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Bow district: Bow, Bow Common, Bromley-by-Bow, Old Ford, Mile End (part), Fish Island, Hackney Wick (part), South Bromley, Mill Meads (part) Tower Hamlets, Newham Leyton district: Leyton, ...