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EPISODE · Jan 11, 2022 · 38 MIN

What does the future hold for cities?

from RSA Conversations · host Edward Glaeser, David Cutler, Matthew Taylor

In this lively interview series from the RSA, Matthew Taylor, puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Edward Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. He is also Director for the Cities Research Programme at the International Growth Centre, LSE and Oxford, and is a senior fellow at the Manhattan institute. David Cutler is the Otto Ekstein Professor of Applied Economics at Harvard University. He holds a joint appointment in the economics department and in Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard School of Public Health, as well as serving as commissioner on the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. David and Edward are co-authors of Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation. A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong communities and initiatives that bring people together are more invaluable than ever before. The RSA Fellowship is a global network of problem solvers. We invite you to join our community today to stay connected, inspired and motivated in the months ahead. You can learn more about the Fellowship or start an application by clicking here.

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As a result of Covid-19, urban life has dramatically changed. What does the future hold for cities and the people living and working in them? Matthew is joined by two Harvard economists, Edward Glaeser and David Cutler, to examine the history and future of the global city.

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