People before policy: Lessons from Andrew Mawson’s ‘The Social Entrepreneur’
I previously mentioned Lord Andrew Mawson as one of the speakers in a talk I attended at the Royal Society of Art entitled ‘Cities and Citizenship’. He made an impression on me that evening because his perspective on community transformation is so grounded and pragmatic. Having spent 25 years directly involved in the transformation of [...]
Cities and Citizenship: Surviving the 21st Century at the RSA
Having attended the ‘Cities and citizenship’ at the RSA I have since been meaning to record my reflections on the rewarding debate that was hosted. Subtitled as ‘surviving the 21st’ century’ the diverse panel discussed the challenges posed to urban planners, and policy makers in designing public space and in attempting to cultivate and serve [...]