Why Are Cities Going Bankrupt?

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Tue Apr 01 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00

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Gresham College | London, EN

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In the late nineteenth century, Joseph Chamberlain transformed Birmingham with municipal enterprise and urban improvement.
About this Event

In the late nineteenth century, Joseph Chamberlain transformed Birmingham with municipal enterprise and urban improvement. However, in the last few years, it has faced the equivalent of bankruptcy, alongside other large British cities. This lecture asks, why have cities lost the confident civic pride of the Victorian era and now struggle to provide basic services from a limited financial base? Most importantly: What can be done to regenerate them?

A lecture by  Professor Martin Daunton

This event is also available to watch live online. To register, visit:  gres.hm/cities-bankrupt

Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/support/ 

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