DYNAMIC CULTURES

John Montgomery is an internationally renowned planner and urbanist who has published four books on cities and urban policy, with perhaps his best known one being The New Wealth of Cities. Currently based in Brisbane, Dr Montgomery began his career in the UK where he directly influenced government policy on town and city centre revitalisation, night time economies, the 24 Hour City, and the role of the ‘creative class’ and culture in city dynamics. John has helped design cultural and innovation precincts internationally, including Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham, Brisbane and Sydney. John speaks with passion, deep insight and humour about the challenges facing cities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.