Urbanist & writer Professor @LondonU, Bloomberg Distinguished Fellow @LSECities, Founding Director @CentreforLondon, Acting Chair, @YardTheatre @DesignSouthEast
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A blog by me on the EU's uneasy relation with its cities and what the EU Parliamentary elections might mean blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…
Recommended: blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/202…
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🔜 Join us for @MyriaGeorgiou4's book launch next week!
In this @MediaLSE & @LSECities event, experts @MyriaGeorgiou4, @Sarahalsherif, @AyonaDatta, @DocMattMoudi & @ben_rog will talk about #DigitalUrbanism and #DigitalJustice.
More details 👇 lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/03/202…
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Cities are key to Europe's future. How can they be better empowered and supported so that they thrive in the face of mounting challenges:
❎Devolution?
❎Policy Advice?
❎Building local capacity?
Read @ben_rog's new @LSEEuroppblog to learn more🔽
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…
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How can we empower Europe’s cities to tackle the challenges they face? | @ben_rog @LSECities blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…
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The #EU estimates 40% of the continent’s population live in cities, and three quarters in urban areas – cities, towns and suburbs.
But these cities face significant challenges and need to be empowered.
@Ben_rog with @LSECities explores the options👇
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…
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We are collaborating with @EUROCITIES on a new research initiative on government innovation.
Do you work for a European city government, involved in innovation activities?
✅ We would love you to complete our survey (Deadline 31 January)
👉ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner…
To fix towns, politicians must not forget about cities ft.com/content/7e8b05cf-feb1…
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Are cities shifting to the right alongside their nation states?
In a new blog @LSEBlogs, @CHeeckt and @ripafran try to make sense of the rightward shift in #EuropeanCities evidenced in the results of this year's local elections.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…
Delighted to have helped bring this to live, with @Wendy_Thomson_ though credit to @MinorPlaces for doing the hard thinking
📢Published today! Our new report with @Demos looks at what universities can do to help graduates succeed in an #AI transformed workplace
Check out the full report below and if you're at the #FestivalofHE join us at 3pm on the Wonks stage for the launch
london.ac.uk/news-opinion/un…
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People vote against the “system” from the left as well as the right.
@ben_rog (#EuropeanCities Programme) asks @ndrlee @LSEGeography whether he sees clear geographic or cities vs non-cities patterns to this?
New @LSEblogs shares their interview ⬇
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…
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#IsLondonInCrisis?
Join us tomorrow at The London Conference 2023 where we’ll ask senior policy makers, London’s businesses & third sector leaders what we need to do to protect families, businesses, and new Londoners.
@centreforlondon
centreforlondon.org/conferen…
Turns out my colleague @MinorPlaces is not just a dab-hand at writing reports about London policy. He can do theatre reviewing too. Stand-out play btw.
"A rumbustiously fun romp through late Victorian society."
Another great review of #TheFlea from @MinorPlaces for @OnLondon 👏
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This week, we are delighted to be hosting @centreforlondon’s flagship conference - The London Conference 2023.
At this event, we’ll be asking policymakers & London stakeholders – #IsLondonInCrisis?
Find out more at:
centreforlondon.org/conferen…
ALT We are hosting The London Conference 2023 University of London
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💬London isn't alone in its quest for stronger academic-policy #partnerships. @chatty_sarah discusses successful models from other regions and the crucial roles of businesses, civil society, and intermediary organisations. Read here: 🔗london.ac.uk/london.ac.uk/lo…
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🚨#Hiring | #JobAlert 🚨
7 month Researcher role
▶️Start date: September 2023
🔍The researcher will explorethe interplay between physical and digital spaces in cities and its impact on urban development at various scales.
⏱️Apply by 7 August 12pm BST
lse.ac.uk/cities/join-us/vac…
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After more than 800 years the final days of SMITHFIELD MARKET are upon us and ORLANDO GILI has made this magnificent series of portraits of the last generation of butchers to work there.
spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07…
Fine obit of philosopher Harry Frankfurt, author of Bullshit. According to @Jderbyshire meeting Wittgenstein had a big impression on him. Are there now any philosophers left of whom that is true? ft.com/content/842099d8-146c…
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NEW from @jackwbrown. Keir Starmer's response to #Uxbridge result was wrong in more ways than one: onlondon.co.uk/jack-brown-st… @nickbowes1975 @ben_rog @ayeshahazarika @BBCTimDonovan @bbclaurak @Alex_Jan_London @AasmahMir @SadiqKhan @ZoeGarbett @Councillorsuzie @londoncouncils
