Culture must be at the heart of West Yorkshire’s economic strategy to build a thriving cultural ecosystem in the North and beyond, according to Tracy Brabin and Andy Haldane.
Standing proudly in the centre of Bradford is the City Hall, a glorious 19th century building. Its magnificent clock tower was inspired by the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, once home to the Medicis, who laid the ground for the renaissance in 15th century Italy.
In the 2020s, West Yorkshire is again looking for inspiration from the Medici era to drive forward our own renaissance. Culture should be at the core of our plans to build a strong, inclusive economy, one that will benefit not just West Yorkshire but the whole of the North and beyond. We’re living through a unique moment in our history.
A moment that demands bold leadership and decisive action if we are to flourish as individuals, regions and nations in the face of Covid and the cost-of-living crisis...Keep reading on The Yorkshire Post.
Standing proudly in the centre of Bradford is the City Hall, a glorious 19th century building. Its magnificent clock tower was inspired by the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, once home to the Medicis, who laid the ground for the renaissance in 15th century Italy.
In the 2020s, West Yorkshire is again looking for inspiration from the Medici era to drive forward our own renaissance. Culture should be at the core of our plans to build a strong, inclusive economy, one that will benefit not just West Yorkshire but the whole of the North and beyond. We’re living through a unique moment in our history.
A moment that demands bold leadership and decisive action if we are to flourish as individuals, regions and nations in the face of Covid and the cost-of-living crisis...Keep reading on The Yorkshire Post.