Leading the Inclusive City

Published: March 21, 2016, 10 a.m.

Growing global inequality is often at its most stark in cities - and cities themselves are often seen as powerless to affect the problem, which is driven more by national and global trends than by local policies. While acknowledging the difficulties cities face, Robin Hambleton mounts a powerful case that cities do have tools at their disposal for ameliorating inequality, advancing social justice, promoting environmental responsibility, and bolstering community empowerment.

Robin Hambleton is professor of city leadership in the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

Program sponsors include: City of Iowa City, University of Iowa School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Iowa Public Policy Center, City of Coralville, City of North Liberty, and Johnson County.