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Rounding off our mini series of alumni interviews with leaders talking about how to remain resilient and effective in the Covid crisis, Alumnus Peter O’Brien talks to One Housing’s Ria Bailes about the need for empathetic leaders to respond to the wicked problems we now face.
On Wednesday 1 July Leaders Plus candidates presented their Proposals for London in webinar format on the theme of resilience. A virtual audience of sponsors, mentors, nominators, course contributors and alumni tuned in to cast their votes from home and engaged in lively Q&A.
Alumni Communities of Practice forum exploring how with working from home now the norm due to the Covid crisis, how should policymakers respond? Longer term, will this boost the appeal of suburban living as people’s priorities shift from wanting a manageable daily commute to more space in their homes and neighbourhoods?
Episode 1 of Future of London City Bites “Connections” series with Barbara Brownlee and Prof Tony Travers, exploring how UK government tiers interact most usefully for economic recovery.
How can we, as individuals and organisations, support vulnerable groups now to collectively pull out of this “V- or W-shaped” economic dive? How can we start to deliver the re-imagined town centres and local economies we want and not leave people behind? In the first of a three-part series exploring … Read more
Future London Leaders 24 wrapped up in mid-June with candidates presenting their Proposals for London in interactive webinar format. A virtual audience of colleagues, mentors, sponsors, alumni and course contributors tuned in to cast their votes from home.
Social distancing has been key to reducing Covid-19 transmission and protecting public health, but it’s also been hugely disruptive. As loosening restrictions jostle with public confidence and business risk, what are the implications for urban design and movement, and for business and landlord viability?
Through the pandemic, much of the public sector has been incredibly effective, while much of the private sector has displayed real empathy for staff and stakeholders. Could these cultural shifts be here to stay?
This is a guest post by Chris Keys, Development Manager at L&Q and FoL Alumni Rep. With the UK lockdown beginning to ease, urban practitioners are turning their attention to recovery. To help, Future of London’s Alumni Network hosted its first online Communities of Practice forum in June. These peer-led … Read more
Covid-19 has hit local authorities hard, but they’re rising to the challenge. FoL Alumna Laura Davy talks with Nazeya Hussain, RB Kingston Executive Director of Place about resilience, leadership and priorities.