James Gilmour
@cadastral.bsky.social
Economist/writer; cities, devolution and maps 😀
Manchester almost built its own version of the Elizabeth Line in the 1970s, but was stymied by central government funding cuts. Second time lucky??
July 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Manchester almost built its own version of the Elizabeth Line in the 1970s, but was stymied by central government funding cuts. Second time lucky??
Doing things differently here? After decades of hype, Greater Manchester is starting to look like something rare; an actual UK economic sucess story. I had a look into the latest economic data for @manchestermill.bsky.social to find out more (1/4)
July 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Doing things differently here? After decades of hype, Greater Manchester is starting to look like something rare; an actual UK economic sucess story. I had a look into the latest economic data for @manchestermill.bsky.social to find out more (1/4)
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🚨Where’s Glasgow’s wealth going?🚨
There’s a perception that Glasgow doesn’t have the economy of, say, neighbouring Edinburgh. But data shows the city is Scotland’s economic engine.
Today, we’ve got economic geographer, James Gilmour, to map out where all the money has gone.
There’s a perception that Glasgow doesn’t have the economy of, say, neighbouring Edinburgh. But data shows the city is Scotland’s economic engine.
Today, we’ve got economic geographer, James Gilmour, to map out where all the money has gone.
March 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🚨Where’s Glasgow’s wealth going?🚨
There’s a perception that Glasgow doesn’t have the economy of, say, neighbouring Edinburgh. But data shows the city is Scotland’s economic engine.
Today, we’ve got economic geographer, James Gilmour, to map out where all the money has gone.
There’s a perception that Glasgow doesn’t have the economy of, say, neighbouring Edinburgh. But data shows the city is Scotland’s economic engine.
Today, we’ve got economic geographer, James Gilmour, to map out where all the money has gone.
What do you do with Europe's largest industrial estate, in a city slipping into a post-industrial future? I wrote for @manchestermill.bsky.social about a long-time obsession - Trafford Park (1/4)
March 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
What do you do with Europe's largest industrial estate, in a city slipping into a post-industrial future? I wrote for @manchestermill.bsky.social about a long-time obsession - Trafford Park (1/4)