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This includes transport and multi-modal connectivity, alongside the housing, planning, and design challenges facing the region. Work also explores neighbourhood cohesion, community engagement and the role of social infrastructure in creating pride in place.

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Land-use mapping
Spatial policy evolution
Urban design and planning
Bus franchising economic models
Public transport and devolution
Multi-modal transport design
Community engagement
Neighbourhood cohesion & pride in place
Social capital
Migration and integration
Sport
Combating organised crime
Digital exclusion
Social infrastructure

Connectivity, Community & Housing Reports

Policy Briefings

Beyond public consultation: Engaging with ‘people power’ in the North East

This briefing is based on findings from a research project that analysed the role of ‘community power’ for ‘just transitions’ in the North East. It provides guidance for how to work with place-based communities to improve public services, and much more.

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Reports

Building a resilient community network in the former Durham coalfield

This report addresses the challenges facing community organisations based in former mining villages and towns in the Durham Coalfield and includes a number of actionable insights.

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Connectivity, Community & Housing Blog Posts

Connectivity, Community and Housing

Community Voice in Northumberland

In this blog, Emma Carruth, working with the PHIRST Elevate research team at the University of Edinburgh, reflects on the success of Horden Together Partnership in light of the new NHS Neighbourhood Health agenda and the recent NIHR PHIRST Evaluation.

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Connectivity, Community and Housing

Leading by Example: The Horden Together Partnership and Neighbourhood Health

In this blog, Emma Carruth, working with the PHIRST Elevate research team at the University of Edinburgh, reflects on the success of Horden Together Partnership in light of the new NHS Neighbourhood Health agenda and the recent NIHR PHIRST Evaluation.

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Connectivity, Community and Housing

Connecting Communities: Exploring Social Infrastructure in the North East

From declining trust in institutions to widening inequality, from public health to economic growth—these challenges can't be solved by top-down policy alone. They require strong communities, robust social infrastructure, and the kind of local networks that bind us together. That's why we're excited to bring community leaders, policymakers, and practitioners together for this vital conversation.

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Connectivity, Community and Housing

Social Infrastructure and Community Resilience in ‘left behind’ communities in the North East

Insights North East is releasing two outputs that analyse 'left behind' places beyond a narrow economic framework. This research provides actionable insights for regional policymakers exploring ways to direct investment that address wider issues of place, community, and belonging.

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Insights North East
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