In 2000 a team of academics and public policy-makers in London and New York produced a groundbreaking study of the economies of the two world cities. What stood out was the "striking parallels between the two cities," in terms of drivers of economic growth and the "problems of success" that both faced in managing that growth. Renewed focus on the London–New York axis has led the Urban Land Institute, in cooperation with New York University and London South Bank University, to revisit the topic with the original project team.

This work started with the 2008 review of the state of the cities by Greg Clark, a director of the original study, and will now focus on taking some of these topics forward, using analysis and solutions from experts in both cities. Phase 1 of the work will report at the London New York Dialogue Conference on 18 November 2008 at the Plaisterers’ Hall in the City of London.

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Increasing investment in Europe’s cities is essential to being globally competitive in a knowledge-led economy and reducing our carbon emissions decisively. ULI Europe has launched a new initiative called the Urban Investment Network (UIN) to tackle these issues. UIN seeks to bring together city government leaders, institutional investors and developers in a dynamic new partnership that is designed to increase the rate of investment in Europe’s cities through public/private collaboration and innovation.

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