Send us a text Factories faded, suburbs sprawled, and glass towers rose where cranes once loaded coal. We dive into the three forces that rewired modern cities—deindustrialisation, decentralisation, and the rise of the service economy—and map how they still shape jobs, housing, transport, and climate today. We start with the collapse of manufacturing in the UK, US, and beyond, unpacking the combined punch of globalisation, automation, and policy. From the textile exodus to robotics on car li...