Published on 1 September 2022
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Boosting civic pride is important for levelling up

“Giving communities reasons to be proud of where they live should be core to any attempt to tackle social and economic inequalities.”

Michael Kenny, Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy

Media coverage

About Manchester, Local Government, LSE, New Statesman, Prospect


Report: Townscapes: Pride in Place

News release: Levelling up? Boosting civic pride more than hanging baskets on high streets – new report suggests

Blog: How can an understanding of pride in place ensure that policy is ‘fit for place’?


Image credit: Eddington, Cambridge – Mike Dwyer


The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

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