Behind the City Deal: How Urban and Economic Development Are Better Together

If you are in the business of urban or economic development in Aotearoa, you would have heard about City Deals by now. But what does it mean practically to think about economic growth and urban development together?

Drawing on best practice, and our experience and lessons learned by The Urban Advisory on multiple international study tours and from our work here in Aotearoa, we consider the interrelationship between economic and urban development functions within publicly funded agencies.

This report covers:

●  Critical success factors for urban development functions within a broader economic development context

●  Future form, function and outcomes required for an economic development focused infrastructure delivery agency

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