Edition 7

City Features

What future for a gentrified Bristol?

By John Harris on 2nd June, 2016

Faced with rising inequality, gentrification and a world gone mad, where will Bristol go?

Bristol And Beyond Investigations

Jobs for guns: Bristol MP’s ties to defense contractors

By Alon Aviram on 27th May, 2016

Local MP Jack Lopresti has a friendly relationship with defence contractors. But are local interests being subordinated to those of multinational arms companies?

Features Ideas And Action City

Behind the bike: Bristol’s bicycle couriers talk their trade

By Dean Ayotte on 27th May, 2016

Cycle couriering has been changing in Bristol of late - what's life like for the people who pedal?

City Reports

At last, there’s hope for Bristol buses

By Ian Taylor on 27th April, 2016

After decades of damaging public transport deregulation, there's a chink of light on the horizon for cities like Bristol.

Features

A complicated victory: Bristol, European City of Sport 2017

By Neil Maggs on 26th April, 2016

Bristol has won European City of Sport 2017. What does it mean for the city?

Reports Features

Mustaqbalka Xawaaladaha

By Abdi Mohamed on 24th April, 2016

Stapleton Road, Easton. Wuxuu u eegyahay dukaan yar oo xaafadda ku dhexyaala oo iibiya cunto fudud, cabitaan, sigaar iyo waxyaabaha caadiga ah.

Bristol And Beyond Features Ideas And Action

A lifeline: Stapleton Road to Somalia

By Alon Aviram on 24th April, 2016

Stapleton Road, Easton: another corner shop selling snacks, drinks and fags. But this one, like hundreds across the UK, doubles up as an international banking terminal.

City

Bristol’s housing puzzle: self-help and mutual aid

By Tessa Coombes on 23rd April, 2016

Housing will present an unpleasant puzzle for Bristol's next mayor, whoever they may be. Tessa Coombes offers solutions.

City

Bristol’s housing puzzle: tame a perfect storm

By Nick Ballard on 23rd April, 2016

Housing will present an unpleasant puzzle for Bristol's next mayor, whoever they may be. Nick Ballard weighs in.

City

Bristol’s housing puzzle: Redefining “Affordable”

By Jules Birch on 23rd April, 2016

Housing will present an unpleasant puzzle for Bristol's next mayor, whoever they may be. Jules Birch gives us his take.

Features City Voices

Bristol’s housing: challenges, ideas and priorities

By Alex Turner on 23rd April, 2016

Housing will present an unpleasant puzzle for Bristol’s next mayor, whoever they may be. We asked three experts for their slant on tackling it.

Bristol And Beyond City Ideas And Action Features

Bristol’s appalling state of elderly care

By Lorna Stephenson on 22nd April, 2016

Bristol's old age care sector is in chaos and needs a sustainable, long term strategy to deal with the city's growing number of elderly residents.