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Distance and cities: where do we stand?

This panel discussion will examine the concept of distance when writing about cities. How does this concept remain relevant to urban disciplines? And how does it both inform and limit research on cities?

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  • Asher Ghertner

    Asher Ghertner is a lecturer in human geography at LSE.

  • Patrik Schumacher

    Patrik Schumacher is partner at Zaha Hadid Architects and founding director at the AA Design Research Lab.

  • Richard Sennett

    Richard Sennett is professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge, NYU and emeritus professor at LSE.

  • Fran Tonkiss

    Fran Tonkiss is reader in sociology, and director of the Cities Programme at LSE.

  • Larry Vale

    Larry Vale is Ford Professor of Urban Design and Planning at MIT.