URBAN AGE INDIA CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 2007 Ricky Burdett London School of Economics and Political Science The Urban Age and India All rights are reserved by the presenter. www.urban-age.net THE URBAN AGE AND INDIA Urban Age India Conference Mumbai, 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 – Istanbul 2009, Summit 2010 • Research on social, economic and spatial trends • City leaders, national and regional government, urban experts on design, transport, planning and governance • Deutsche Bank 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 SHANGHAI MEXICO CITY JOHANNESBURG BERLIN LIVING IN THE CITY MUMBAI DELHI 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 ???? 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.