⏰ Only half the residents in some UK cities can commute in under 30 minutes. In places like Birmingham and Leeds, less than a third can. 🏙 But better infrastructure and denser residential areas will help cities grow. More in @thetimes 👇 @MayorOfWY Tweet added by Centre for Cities @CentreforCities

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⏰ Only half the residents in some UK cities can commute in under 30 minutes. In places like Birmingham and Leeds, less than a third can. 🏙 But better infrastructure and denser residential areas will help cities grow. More in @thetimes 👇 @MayorOfWY

Cities can’t grow because of bad public transport. What’s the answer?

With commuters unable to reach city centres in half an hour, there is an urgent need for investment in mass-transit systems. A £2.5bn metro-style railway in Yorkshire is the first step