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PLACE-MAKING

Cities that measure what's easy will miss what's essential

Cllr Nick Kemp explains how a city-level environmental, social and governance framework for Newcastle would help build a healthier, fairer and greener future

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Newcastle upon Tyne has long been a city of innovation, industry and radical civic ambition. Today, its future is being shaped by new missions: to become net zero by 2030, to build an inclusive economy and to improve health and wellbeing across the city's communities.

Yet while the ambition is strong, the question remains: how do we measure success?

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