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Joined April 2011
How can policies overcome growing polarisations and enable the transition towards more sustainable cities? Join us for the event “What is driving the green backlash in European urban politics?” part of the LSE Festival @lsecities @lsepublicevents lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-Festiva…
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Successfully presented our project on youth participation in urban governance at the Master of Public Policy ‘Craft of Government’ symposium at @LSEnews today! Thanks to our team, supervisor, @LSECities, and @uclg_org for their support.
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📣 Don't forget to book your tickets for this @sticerd_lse talk on alternatives to #neoliberalism. Experts @MazzucatoM, Paul Collier, Debra Satz & Larry Kramer will discuss the central economic question of our times. 🎟️ Book tickets here 👇 lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/06/202…
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Thank you, @systematica, for the opportunity to discuss my work on #UrbanResearch and #DataVisualisation @LSECities; #Multisensory @UCL_BSP; and #Games and #VisualCommunication @LSEMiddleEast.
Alexandra Gomes (@xpgomes3) from @LSECities emphasizes the importance of a #multisensory approach in understanding how sensory perceptions, emotions, and cultural contexts shape #UserExperiences in #urban environment transformtransport.org/media…
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"In response to these trends of profiling and surveillance, the right to the city emerges as an alternative framework with which to rethink cities and human settlements based on social justice, equity, democracy and sustainability." wp.me/p2MwSQ-hik
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We have been awarded a @BritishAcademy_ #knowledgefrontiers grant to study #postgrowthplanning. Looking forward to working with P. I. Catarina Heeckt, @ImogenHJ and @elisa_schramm "Towards #postgrowth cities: cultural politics of mobility transitions in Barcelona & London".
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Book your place to hear our third #NobelPrize speaker this term: Professor Esther Duflo. She joins @orianabandiera for this @STICERD_LSE & @POID_LSE event about how we can address #climate inequality. In-person tickets are out now 👇 lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/05/202…
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New ✨ How is life in digital cities changing what it means to be human? 🌆📱 Being Human in Digital Cities by @MyriaGeorgiou4 @MediaLSE @politybooks reviewed by Samira Allioui @CourtsProcedure. wp.me/p2MwSQ-hik
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New ✨ The Architecture of Disability: Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes beyond Access by David Gissen @UMinnPress, reviewed by @AmyBatley. wp.me/p2MwSQ-hgt
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Interested in forthcoming #OpenAccess books, journals, and new research from across the social sciences? Sign up to the LSE Press newsletter for the latest on our publications, blogs, and forthcoming events. ✅Subscribe here: lse.us21.list-manage.com/sub…
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New article out with @JEASjournal! I explore what we can learn about Abiy Ahmed's administration through its urban megaprojects, drawing on LaGare & Beautifying Sheger as case studies. Its free access, so download the PDF! doi.org/10.1080/17531055.202… /1
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New @CETEx_LSE centre launched at @LSEnews to support central banks and Ministries of Finance in the #GreenTransition 👇🏾 lse.ac.uk/cetex/news/new-cen…
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🌍 Lead in Urban Change with @LSECities 's Executive MSc in Cities. A part-time, hybrid program for seasoned professionals in the #public, #private, & #third sectors. ❗Employers might fund your journey—ask about corporate education support. allthingsurban.net/education…
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In our recent blog, authors highlight key learnings from their study examining the expansion of Jakarta’s #bus system, showing how simple improvements in #publictransport service quality can boost usage. Available here ⤵️ theigc.org/blogs/designing-p…
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🆕 Introducing the March issue of our #LSEResearchForTheWorld magazine – answering the world's most pressing #SocialScience questions. Here's what you can find in this month's edition...
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📚 "It’s an acknowledgement that the research we do is valid, and it deserves to be paid for." PhD student Shaonlee Patranabis talks about the impact of her #scholarship on enabling her to conduct research into India's housing markets 🏡 #ShapingTheWorld shapingtheworld.lse.ac.uk/su…
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“Affordable housing beyond reach in all Australia’s eastern capitals, data shows” (As ⁦@MazzucatoM⁩ and I write in last week’s discussion paper, “housing is affordable if it is *made* affordable“ councilonurbaninitiatives.co… ) theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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Streets are not just for cars, they are for people too! Discover the ways we can build streets designed to prioritize #pedestriansafety. Let's tame traffic to stimulate a cleaner, calmer, and safer environment!💡
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