As Yorkshire\u2019s economic powerhouse, Leeds<\/a> continues to build on its business-friendly reputation<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>has become\u00a0<\/span>a digital and creative hub<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Last year<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Channel 4<\/span><\/a>\u00a0announced Leeds beat out Manchester and Birmingham for the company\u2019s new headquarters<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>which will bring<\/span>\u00a0hundreds of jobs to the city.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Being<\/span>\u00a0only a 2.5<\/span>–<\/span>hour train journey from London\u2019s King Cross<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0a 45-minute trip from Manchester, Leeds\u00a0<\/span>is well connected and has one of the busiest train stations in the country.\u00a0<\/span>Additionally, the<\/span>\u00a0proposals\u00a0<\/span>for the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>HS2<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is expected to further improve the city\u2019s connectivity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a plan called Connecting Leeds, the city council<\/span>\u00a0is aiming to double the number of\u00a0<\/span>bus journeys<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>made on a daily basis\u00a0<\/span>in 10 years<\/span>\u00a0times<\/span>. The\u00a0<\/span>proposals<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also seek to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>improv<\/span>e<\/span>\u00a0traffic flow, air quality, pedestrian crossings, and cycle lanes<\/span>\u00a0to further transform the city.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Bursting with culture, Leeds is walkable and home to some of the country\u2019s most pleasing shopping centres.\u00a0<\/span>The Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>even\u00a0<\/span>state<\/span>d<\/span>\u00a0Leeds is Britain\u2019s best big city centre.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>impressive\u00a0<\/span>city\u00a0<\/span>continues<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to become<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0more\u00a0<\/span>and more\u00a0<\/span>attractive place to live. Leeds City Council recently revealed a report suggesting the number of\u00a0<\/span>homes<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>Leeds city centre<\/span><\/a>\u00a0could nearly double in the coming years<\/span>, in order<\/span>\u00a0to keep up with demand<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>named\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Quays<\/span>\u00a0and South Bank\u2019s Candle House<\/span>\u00a0as the best addresses\u00a0<\/span>to live in<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Once\u00a0<\/span>a downtrodden industrial\u00a0<\/span>part of the city<\/span>, the\u00a0<\/span>South Bank area<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>in Leeds\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>seeing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>significant\u00a0<\/span>regeneration<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span>thousands of new<\/span>\u00a0homes and jobs\u00a0<\/span>opportunities\u00a0<\/span>coming to\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0prime location<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Leeds city centre\u00a0made it\u00a0on\u00a0The Times\u00a0Best Places to Live\u00a0in the UK 2019 list\u00a0for the north and north-east\u00a0regions\u00a0of England. 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