ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why we could all benefit from a 'Metropolitan Revolution'

Centre for Cities chief Alexandra Jones explains the central importance of Bruce Katz's call to give urban areas the freedom to thrive.

I got talking to a successful entrepreneur recently and asked him the secret of his success. His response was immediate. 'A good idea and great networks'.

It's a small-scale example of a large-scale truth; increasingly global economic growth comes from innovation, risk-taking, networks and determination to make things happen.

Alexandra Jones

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