URBAN AGE INDIA CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 2007

Ricky Burdett School of Economics and Political Science

The and India

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THE URBAN AGE AND INDIA

Urban Age India Conference , 2-3 November 2007

Ricky Burdett, London School of Economics and Political Science UBAN AGE INDIA CONFERENCE

• Revised GREEN programme replaces PINK • Newspaper and research data (TISS) • 2 days; 6 sessions • Over 50 active participants – architects, academics, planners, business and city leaders • Reflections by Urban Age experts • Speakers and respondents • Rigorous time keeping by 2 co-chairs (warnings!) • Written questions from the floor

CONFERENCE THEMES

Day 1 • Cities in their global context 9.20-10.45 • Envisioning the future 11.00-13.00 • Urban Inequality-Housing the urban poor 14.20- 17.30

Day 2 • Climate Change 9.30-10.45 • Planning cities 11.00-13.00 • Running Cities - City Leaders Forum 14.40-16.40 • Conclusion 17.00

SELECTION URBAN AGE 2007-2010

• International and interdiscplinary debate on the future of the city • Conference, seminars and research • India – Mumbai 2007, South America – Sao Paulo 2008, Eastern Mediterranean – 2009, Summit 2010 • Research on social, economic and spatial trends • City leaders, national and regional government, urban experts on design, transport, planning and governance • Urban Age Award • Urban Age website and e-bulletins • The Endless City – 512 page book

POPULATION CHANGE OF SELECTED CITIES, 1950 TO 2020 LIVING IN THE CITY

NEW YORK LONDON

MEXICO CITY LIVING IN THE CITY

MUMBAI

KOLKATA BANGALORE THE ECONOMY OF CITIES

NEW YORK SHANGHAI LONDON

MEXICO CITY JOHANNESBURG BERLIN THE ECONOMY OF CITIES

MUMBAI DELHI

KOLKATA BANGALORE

Cities over 1 million 1950 Cities over 1 million 1975 Cities over 1 million 2000 Cities over 1 million 2015 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 2015

• Shanghai Video

ENERGY CONSUMPTION 75% of global CO2 produced by cities

URBAN DENSITY

NEW YORK SHANGHAI LONDON

MEXICO CITY JOHANNESBURG BERLIN URBAN DENSITY

MUMBAI DELHI

KOLKATA BANGALORE

GOVERNANCE GEOGRAPHY GOVERNANCE GEOGRAPHY LONDON GOVERNANCE MUMBAI GOVERNANCE LONDON Greater London: 7.5 million, Metro region:19 million Driver of UK economy (£12.8bn year) London GDP = Saudi Arabia

50% Affordable Housing in all new projects

BOGOTA PORVENIR PROMENADE 18 km pedestrian street connecting areas that did not even have paved roads

Mexico City

New York 1 km² New York 1 km²

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CONFERENCE THEMES

Day 1 • Cities in their global context 9.20-10.45 • Envisioning the future 11.00-13.00 • Urban Inequality-Housing the urban poor 14.20- 17.30

Day 2 • Climate Change 9.30-10.45 • Planning cities 11.00-13.00 • Running Cities - City Leaders Forum 14.40-16.40 • Conclusion 17.00