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Richard Sennett, one of the world's leading thinkers on the urban environment, traces the relationship between how cities are built and how people live in them.
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Videos & Audio
Refugees And The Political Crisis Of Our Time
65 million people are caught up in the global refugee crisis. CEO of the IRC David Miliband shows why we should care, and what we can do to make a difference.
How to Think Like an Anthropologist
Matthew Engelke argues that anthropology is essential to understanding the world today, and our most urgent debates around identity, cultural values and power.
Cities 3.0
Entrepreneur and sharing economy expert Alex Stephany joins James McClure, Airbnb and Brhmie Balaram, author of Fair Share, to investigate the next evolution of the city.
Publications
The displacement of people is a defining issue of this century. This report reviews the current nature of global displacement and reflects on some of the key debates in this area.
The final report of the RSA Inclusive Growth Commission sets out our framework and recommendations for achieving inclusive growth.
How do we make inclusive growth a reality? Our 'Putting principles into practice' guide explores the ways in which numerous places are starting to find ways to spread prosperity more widely.
Our third Power to Create paper explores the possibility of transforming a UK city into a city of learning. Taking the imagined city of Kensalfield as our subject, we offer 20 proposals to take at local and national level. ...
Articles & Blogs
Ed Cox, the RSA's new Director of Public Services and Communities, sets out an enlightened vision for a Northern Powerhouse 2.0.
Taking the case of the First Garden City of Letchworth, Dr Shann Turnball FRSA advocates for separating the the ownership of land from the ownership of buildings to achieve truly affordable housing.
Bruce Katz discusses how Pittsburg demonstrates both systems thinking and entrepreneurial spirit to thrive in the 21st century economy.
Dr Jayne Meyer Tucker responds to the RSA ANZ blogging challenge, hosted in collaboration with 92Y as part of the Seven Days of Genius Festival - a global festival celebrating the power of new ideas. She reflects on a visit ...
Projects
The RSA City Growth Commission was a 12 month enquiry into how cities can be empowered to shape and drive their economies.
In the context of devolution, successful social and economic development strategies, will deploy new powers at the local and city scale. To make plans successful, they must be distinct, connected to the identity of citizens ...
‘DevoMet: Charting a path ahead’ sets out how and when an ambitious policy of city-regional devolution could be implemented.
The northern regions of the RSA Fellowship launched a project to explore the fate of market towns and the surrounding countryside in response to Northern Powerhouse proposals.
Events
One year on from the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, a panel gathers to reflect on what it exposed about the social and economic state of the nation, and how to secure safety and justice for everyone.
- Fellow Event
EVENT CANCELLED: GCPH Seminar Series: 'Is a basic income good ...
Tuesday 17th April 2018
Cancelled
How will a basic income affect the health of individuals, families and communities? Will reducing poverty have an impact on mental health? Will enhancing income security improve family well being? How do communities change ...
Richard Sennett, one of the world's leading thinkers on the urban environment, traces the relationship between how cities are built and how people live in them.
Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time
Wednesday 6th December 2017
Great Room Auditorium, RSA House
65 million people are caught up in the global refugee crisis. CEO of the IRC David Miliband shows why we should care, and what we can do to make a difference.