the Edge is hosting a series of four thought-leadership discussions on the future city of 2030-2040 in partnership with Taylor Wessing and UCEM
1. Equity & Exchange:
How will sharing and commerce evolve in the post-industrial and post-high street city?
In cities, dense agglomerations of people brought together by commerce and characterised by physical proximity and good infrastructure, the notion of ‘equity’ is relatively recent. Only at the turn of the 20th century, in the wake of Victorian industrialisation, rapid urbanisation and commercial growth did the idea of ‘fairness’ gain political attention.
Today
High streets and town centres are under increasing pressure. Physical places of exchange are being replaced by a digital public realm and, as opportunities for human interaction diminish, loneliness and isolation are on the rise.
Cities are increasingly becoming places for living and socialising, rather than centres for trade.
The COVID-19 crisis has only amplified these and other trends.
Are growth-led policies based on free market principles sustainable, or should more be done to support social enterprise?
Could innovative ‘meanwhile use’ of buildings become more mainstream and generate greater value for local economies?
What are the implications for the way we create and use the infrastructure of the city?
& looking ahead to 2040:
What set of rules will cities operate by in the years ahead?
How can the planning system respond to ensure that emerging versions of the city will be successful for all?
·Will all stakeholders be able to freely participate and benefit?
Chair: Professor Peter Bishop, UCL
Speakers: Dr Jim Coleman, WSP
Leo Boscherini, We Built This City
Tina Paillet, Chair RICS Europe
Max Dewhurst, Activist and cylce courier
Emma Cariaga - Joint Head of Canada Water, British Land
Online: Zoom
Timing: Tuesday 17th November 2020, 16.00 – 17.30
To attend please register at: https://edgedebate108city2040equityandexchange.eventbrite.co.uk
The CITY 2040 project seeks to better understand how the future city of 2030-2040 will change, through an evidence-based study of the big issues that are changing our cities including; climate vulnerability, growth, health, resource efficiency, technology, governance and rights to land. The project will
address the new and changing infrastructure of cities, how they are brought about and their impact on the housing, lifestyle and wellbeing of citizens.
the Edge City 2040 series will start with a series of four linked discussions:
Equity and Exchange - 16.00-17.30 17th November
Public and Private Land: Use and Access - 16.00-17.30 24th November
Clustering and Proximity - 16.00-17.30 1st December
The Impact of Clean Air - 16.00-17.30 8th December
The event series will be hosted online and produced by the Edge in partnership with University College of Estate Management and Taylor Wessing.
Downloads:
ED108 Equity and Exchange-event flyer
Presentations