Who we are
We believe that understanding strategic engagement and communication - how cities and their citizens interact - is an essential skill for everyone working to shape thriving, inclusive and accessible cities today.
Strategic Cities exists to help governments, practitioners and NGOs navigate the complex conversations which come about when changing streets, public space and transport.
Since 2015 we’ve worked in the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand supporting our clients to deliver change that people understand, trust and embrace, ensuring their plans for urban change go smoothly.
Led by Mark Ames, our unique approach is built on our first-hand experience of media management, strategic communications and engagement during moments of contentious change.
How we can help you
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Emergency support
Being derailed by negative engagement? We’ve seen it before! Call on our SWOT service
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Engagement training
Rapidly upskill your team as you prepare for a challenging project. We’ve trained 100s of people worldwide.
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Engagement advisory & design
Create a seamless stakeholder engagement journey with us.
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Communications advisory
Anticipate negative headlines with our narrative planning service.
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Monitoring
Track live issues within your community.
Client testimonial, Canada:
“Strategic Cities offers global insight for organisations and advocates doing the tough, block-by-block local work to transform our streets... …Mark Ames provides the tools and analysis needed to drive real change. His expertise was instrumental…”
Client testimonial, New Zealand:
“Thank you so much for coming to speak with us - your experience and case studies are both interesting and very relevant to us as our city continues to grow.”
