Francesco Mellino
@francescomellino.bsky.social
- Senior economist at C40 Cities (✍🏼 https://thecentre.substack.com/)
- Econ editor at the Journal for City Climate Policy and Economy
Roman🇮🇹 in London🇬🇧
- Econ editor at the Journal for City Climate Policy and Economy
Roman🇮🇹 in London🇬🇧
Representation may be made at: acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.asp...
Though I understand PINS mostly expects more than the broadly established evidence that betting shops kill street vibe and harm people.
Though I understand PINS mostly expects more than the broadly established evidence that betting shops kill street vibe and harm people.
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Representation may be made at: acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.asp...
Though I understand PINS mostly expects more than the broadly established evidence that betting shops kill street vibe and harm people.
Though I understand PINS mostly expects more than the broadly established evidence that betting shops kill street vibe and harm people.
The issue includes:
- a manifesto on post-growth cities co-authored by @giorgoskallis.bsky.social utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
- an overview of doughnut economics approaches in local government by Leonora Grcheva @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
- a manifesto on post-growth cities co-authored by @giorgoskallis.bsky.social utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
- an overview of doughnut economics approaches in local government by Leonora Grcheva @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
October 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The issue includes:
- a manifesto on post-growth cities co-authored by @giorgoskallis.bsky.social utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
- an overview of doughnut economics approaches in local government by Leonora Grcheva @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
- a manifesto on post-growth cities co-authored by @giorgoskallis.bsky.social utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
- an overview of doughnut economics approaches in local government by Leonora Grcheva @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
Reposted by Francesco Mellino
Belated second installment*: how localising (even a small fraction) of the economy can protect our cities from disruption.
open.substack.com/pub/thecentr...
*pace will slow further until I return from parental leave in 2026.
open.substack.com/pub/thecentr...
*pace will slow further until I return from parental leave in 2026.
Localisation as a buffer against disruption
Fostering anchor institutions and community-ownership can make cities more resilient in tumultuous times
open.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Belated second installment*: how localising (even a small fraction) of the economy can protect our cities from disruption.
open.substack.com/pub/thecentr...
*pace will slow further until I return from parental leave in 2026.
open.substack.com/pub/thecentr...
*pace will slow further until I return from parental leave in 2026.
Belated second installment*: how localising (even a small fraction) of the economy can protect our cities from disruption.
open.substack.com/pub/thecentr...
*pace will slow further until I return from parental leave in 2026.
open.substack.com/pub/thecentr...
*pace will slow further until I return from parental leave in 2026.
Localisation as a buffer against disruption
Fostering anchor institutions and community-ownership can make cities more resilient in tumultuous times
open.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Belated second installment*: how localising (even a small fraction) of the economy can protect our cities from disruption.
open.substack.com/pub/thecentr...
*pace will slow further until I return from parental leave in 2026.
open.substack.com/pub/thecentr...
*pace will slow further until I return from parental leave in 2026.
Blackstock Road is another candidate if we're talking Finsbury Park-area high streets in Islingon.
July 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Blackstock Road is another candidate if we're talking Finsbury Park-area high streets in Islingon.
Find the full report—including case studies from New York, London, Amsterdam, Seattle, and Boston—at www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Bu... and click "Download Resource" to see it in all its glory.
May 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Find the full report—including case studies from New York, London, Amsterdam, Seattle, and Boston—at www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Bu... and click "Download Resource" to see it in all its glory.
We worked on this piece last year:
www.c40.org/news/eight-m...
The scale of expected urban migration just from climate displacement is incredible.
To build well, at scale, and in the right places requires the sort of long term thinking politics rarely allows—what a challenge.
www.c40.org/news/eight-m...
The scale of expected urban migration just from climate displacement is incredible.
To build well, at scale, and in the right places requires the sort of long term thinking politics rarely allows—what a challenge.
Eight million climate migrants predicted to arrive in ten Global South cities by 2050 if emissions don’t fall - C40 Cities
New research by C40 Cities and partners reveals millions of people could be displaced to ten cities in Africa, South America & South Asia by 2050.
www.c40.org
April 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
We worked on this piece last year:
www.c40.org/news/eight-m...
The scale of expected urban migration just from climate displacement is incredible.
To build well, at scale, and in the right places requires the sort of long term thinking politics rarely allows—what a challenge.
www.c40.org/news/eight-m...
The scale of expected urban migration just from climate displacement is incredible.
To build well, at scale, and in the right places requires the sort of long term thinking politics rarely allows—what a challenge.
Why should the school run be a policy priority? Glad you asked...
www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Wh...
www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Wh...
C40 Knowledge Community
www.c40knowledgehub.org
January 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Why should the school run be a policy priority? Glad you asked...
www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Wh...
www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Wh...
My colleagues at @c40cities.bsky.social recently pulled together a great piece on how to make the school run more sustainable, including case studies from around the world:
www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Ho...
www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Ho...
C40 Knowledge Community
www.c40knowledgehub.org
January 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My colleagues at @c40cities.bsky.social recently pulled together a great piece on how to make the school run more sustainable, including case studies from around the world:
www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Ho...
www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Ho...