The 21st Century is a distinctive moment in human history. For millennia, adaptive humankind has embraced population growth, new technologies, and the spread of civilisation, by building and rebuilding cities. We are now in a great acceleration, and by 2080, almost 9 billion people will live in 15,000 cities. We are on an anthropological trek towards cities, and are adapting to become an urbanised species.

 

I have been fortunate to work with about 400 cities worldwide, and have witnessed how they are challenged, when and why they evolve, and what helps them work. This has led me to a passionate fascination with place leadership, innovation, investment, the built environment, mobility systems, urban assets & city sustainability.