What happens to a city when there are only roads and no pavements?
Tuesday 10 February 2026
What happens to a city when there are only roads and no pavements? How is the design of some modern cities that were built for cars, not people, now affecting the people living there?
In this video, Dr Alexandra Gomes of LSE Cities takes a look at how the Gulf Cities of Abu Dhabi and Kuwait were designed to fail climate change. She explores how the mistakes they made in the past can be used to build a more sustainable city in the future. One where asthma, diabetes and pollution aren’t as prevalent in the population.