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Why manufacturing has a key role in European cities and how it can be supported

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22 Apr 2020

Josie Warden

Manufacturing has a key role to play in the future of European cities – but it needs greater support to ensure its security and success.
Communities of Making: Manchester and the north west

Blog

19 Dec 2018

Josie Warden

Manufacturers, academics and policy makers recently joined us and FRSAs Patrick Grant and Francesca Froy to discuss the role of making in communities. Here are five takeaways from the discussion in Manchester.
Build it in Britain and why manufacturing matters for communities

Blog

26 Jul 2018

Josie Warden

We’ve lost sight of the role of making stuff in communities, but it is part of creating vibrant economies where money, knowledge and resources flow.
Cities of Making: insights from Brussels, London and Rotterdam

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23 Jun 2018

Josie Warden

After years of decline, manufacturing could be making a return to the cities of Europe. Senior Researcher at the RSA Josie Warden compares Brussels, London and Rotterdam identifies the common experiences and challenges faced by each city.
Still made around here: East London’s garment making past and future

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30 May 2018

Josie Warden

On #LondonHistoryDay we take a look at the past, present and future of London's garment manufacturing
In support of making - the view from a London manufacturer

Blog

21 May 2018

Mark Brearley

Mark Brearley, co-owner of London manufacturer Kaymet, explains that production still has a place in the capital
Making space for manufacturing in the city

Blog

10 May 2018

Josie Warden

Despite significant changes to the scale and makeup of manufacturing in the three cities, manufacturing still has an important role to play in the economic and social fabric of cities
Mapping London’s makers

Blog

07 May 2018

Fabian Wallace-Stephens

We’ve mapped London’s makers and industrial spaces so that you can explore how much manufacturing takes place in your local area.
London needs its places for making

Blog

08 Dec 2017

Josie Warden

The newly released Draft London Plan recognises the need to protect industrial land in the capital, but does it go far enough?
Think manufacturing in London is no more? Think again.

Blog

24 Oct 2017

Fabian Wallace-Stephens

What does London's manufacturing economy look like? Is there any left? What challenges does it face? This blog explores what the data tells us.