Ricky Burdett on Urban Planning as Science and Political Act
On August 31, 2023, Ricky Burdett, who serves as a professor of Urban Studies at LSE and heads LSE Cities, will lead the symposium titled 'Governare, progettare ed educare per il futuro delle città' at the Teatro Piccolo Arsenale in Venice, coinciding with the Biennale Architettura. This event will unveil the Council on Urban Initiatives, which Burdett co-chairs alongside Mariana Mazzucato, a body formed in 2021 aimed at fostering 'just, green, and healthy cities.' Burdett stresses the importance of actionable urbanism and cites successful governance from leaders such as Claudia López in Bogotá, Ada Colau in Barcelona, and Sadiq Khan in London. He also addresses housing challenges, referencing Singapore's public housing system and Italy's revitalization efforts in cities like Naples and Milan, with Laura Lieto playing a role in redevelopment.
Key facts
- Ricky Burdett is professor of Urban Studies at LSE and director of LSE Cities and the Urban Age.
- He directed the 10th Venice Biennale in 2006 and curated the Global Cities Exhibition at Tate Modern.
- He co-authored 'Shaping Cities in an Urban Age' with Philippe Rode in 2018.
- The symposium 'Governare, progettare ed educare per il futuro delle città' takes place August 31, 2023 at Teatro Piccolo Arsenale, Venice.
- The symposium is part of Carnival, an initiative of the Biennale Architettura running until November 26, 2023.
- The Council on Urban Initiatives was founded in 2021, co-chaired by Burdett and Mariana Mazzucato.
- The Council collaborates with UN-Habitat to provide targeted urban policy solutions.
- Burdett praises London's Ultra Low Emission Zone extension by mayor Sadiq Khan as politically risky but necessary.
Entities
Artists
- Ricky Burdett
- Mariana Mazzucato
- Lesley Lokko
- Rahul Mehrotra
- Richard Sennett
- Claudia López
- Ada Colau
- Sadiq Khan
- Beppe Sala
- Laura Lieto
- Ernesto Nathan
Institutions
- London School of Economics
- LSE Cities and the Urban Age
- Tate Modern
- Biennale di Venezia
- Biennale Architettura
- Council on Urban Initiatives
- UN-Habitat
- United Nations
- Harvard University
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Venice
- Italy
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Barcelona
- Spain
- New York
- United States
- Singapore
- Addis Ababa
- Ethiopia
- Naples
- Milan
- Rome
- Paris
- France