UDA Webinar Series - Kurt Iveson and Marco Amati - What can we really learn from Barcelona’s Superblocks?

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores Barcelona’s Superblocks. Barcelona’s Superblocks are lauded all over the world as a way to transform urban city streets. This webinar will go deeper, telling the stories of the people and politics that made these changes possible and the benefits and controversies that resulted.

Left to right - Kurt Iveson & Marco Amati

Kurt Iveson

Professor Kurt Iveson writes and teaches about the politics of urban public space, and is Professor of Urban Geography at the University of Sydney. He is currently researching the remarkable past decade of municipal politics in Barcelona for a book about people power in cities. 

Visit https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/kurt-iveson.html for more information.

Marco Amati

Associate Professor Marco Amati is co-author of a recent paper with superblock designer Salvador Rueda and Quentin Stevens about the evolution of Barcelona’s superblocks and the role of play as an agent of change in the city. Marco researches trees and green spaces within urban environments, and is Professor of International Planning at RMIT.  

Visit https://cur.org.au/people/associate-professor-marco-amati/

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12:30pm - 1:45pm

FREE Online Webinar

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