1、City Competitiveness Redefined2You can explore our analysis further by visiting our data visualisation tool.As well as giving more insight into our methodology/approach,it offers a profile on each of our 63 cities.Click on page headings to navigate documentCity Competitiveness RedefinedView analysis

2、 tool3ContentsForeword 04City Competitiveness Redefined:08How competitiveness is changing Chapter one:22Urban resilience:Protecting people and assets Chapter two:34Inclusivity:Cities that work for everyone Chapter three:44Brand,perception and soft power:How to stand out in a crowd Conclusion 62 Appe

3、ndix 64ForewordCity competitiveness redefinedChapter 01 Urban resilienceChapter 02 InclusivityChapter 03 Brand,perception and soft powerConclusionView our analysis tool4ForewordCity Competitiveness Redefined5You can breathe the air.The public transport is efficient.Your home is affordable and there

4、are stimulating things to do.Living and working in the city is something youre rather proud of.Youre living in a competitive city.In todays highly globalised economy,competitiveness is an outward expression of a citys widest aspirations and its commitment to achieving them.It manifests across invest

5、ments in urban infrastructure,transport,public realm,education,the environment,focusing on the experience of todays population and planning tomorrows.Throughout the long collaboration between Arup and C40 Cities,we have both observed how the definition of city competitiveness has continued to evolve

6、 over the last decade.Now,youll find the question of competitiveness underlying many different urban priorities:how to ensure the vibrancy of the city centre in the e-commerce driven,post-pandemic era.How to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel vehicles and improve air quality.We hope that thi