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An international centre carrying out research, education, advisory and engagement activities investigating the social, spatial and environmental complexities of the 21st century city

Research Our latest projects and data

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Education Executive, MSc and PhD studies

Advisory Shaping the urban landscape

Engagement Attend our public events and seminars

News Headlines and archives

Recent Highlights and Events

Upcoming Event 'Designing Public Life Through Data' on Thursday 10 July at 6.30pm

New Report Council on Urban Initiatives: Creating a legacy for just, healthy and green cities

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Executive MSc in Cities For urban professionals who want to understand and deliver change in cities

Research Common Access, transforming urban peripheries with commoning accessibility practices

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Research Next Generation Urban Governance in Colombia’s vanguard intermediary Cities

Case Study Report Housing and the City: case studies of integrated urban design by the Council on Urban Initiatives

Podcast Listen to the Urban95 Academy Podcast series

Cover Old Cities New Ambitions Digital Publication

Publication Commentary, data and analysis about Europe's cities

Working paper Exploring how urban design and policies impact early childhood development

Research report A model for investigating and designing urban spaces with young people

Blog Read cities-related blogs by LSE Cities researchers and other authors

Education

Urban95 Academy A fully funded leadership programme to help city leaders design better cities for young children

Leading Transport Transitions An executive education programme for city leaders transforming urban mobility

Executive short course in Cities, Governance Planning and Design

Research

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MyFairShare investigating individual mobility budgets as a basis for social and ethical carbon reduction

European Cities Programme A research, engagement and capacity building programme on the future of European cities

Young Researchers-in-Residence A model for investigating and designing urban spaces with young people

Emergency Governance for Cities and Regions The institutional dimension of rapid and radical action in response to global emergencies

Addis Ababa Urban Age Task Force Explore policy briefs, technical reports and presentations on the Task Force website

Journal Articles

Prosperity Beyond Growth: An Emerging Agenda for European Cities

Social structures of urban governance: strategic spatial planning in Addis Ababa

The quality of local democracy: an institutional analysis

Fairness and the Sufficiency Turn in Urban Transport

Networked Urban Governance: a socio-structural analysis of transport strategies

Header image: Where Cities are Growing 2020–2023 | Using data from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division, this LSE Cities data visualisation shows the average annual population growth forecast 2020–2035. The size of each city's dot shows the 2020 population, while the colour indicates percentage rate of growth with the darkest colour indicating the fastest growth. The numbers show the increase (+) or decrease (-) of people per hour in the selected cities.

City related blogs by LSE Cities researchers and other authors.

Advocating for the power of cities to promote systemic change to achieve the goal of the green, just and healthy city.

A "temporary think tank" for city governments.

Explore upcoming and past events, listen to event podcasts and watch event videos.

Telephone

+44 (0)20 7107 5232

Email

LSE.Cities@lse.ac.uk

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LSE Cities, 8th Floor, Fawcett House, Clement's Inn, London, WC2A 2AZ

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