The English university town of Cambridge has been billed by some as the "next Silicon Valley," with a fast-growing tech and life sciences industry. For many elected leaders across the political spectrum, the city serves as a model for reviving the UK's struggling economy. But some critics say Cambridge is no blueprint for the future. The city has the least affordable housing in the UK after London. And it stands out as one of the most unequal cities in the region, home to some of the widest gaps in pay and educational attainment between the haves and have-nots, Tiffany Tsoi reports. Today on CityLab: Booming Cambridge Exposes England's Widening Wealth Gap — Linda Poon Robotaxis Are No Friend of Public Transportation AV companies like Waymo are promoting the idea that driverless technology can complement transit service. Recent ride-hailing history suggests otherwise. In a City of the Young, the Mayor's Signature Policy Is School Lunch Nairobi Governor Sakaja Arthur Johnson has focused on engaging youth in a fast-growing city whose population is expected to double by 2040. A New Economy for Wood Is Slowly Taking Root in California A crop of young businesses is turning wood waste into profit in wildfire-prone western states. But the scale of overgrown forests is a challenge. |
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