Moving Towards Growth: why it’s time to build on Britain’s Roadbelt
The economic cost of roads and the value of streets
Britain is stuck in a rut of low growth, low productivity and high energy costs. The government and local authorities are left making tough economic choices about where to cut budgets without accidentally killing growth-supporting projects. One such arena to boost jobs, skills and economic growth is investing in new transport infrastructure, supporting local agglomeration effects which are normally found to boost productivity.
However, not all transport projects are created equally.
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