About this Event
Cities are first and foremost made by its people. Jan Kattein’s new book, Londoners Making London which will be in the bookshops from 22/04/24, tells the story of nine projects that have transformed urban neighbourhoods. Countering the expectation that the development of cities is exclusively controlled by architects, planners and developers, the book demonstrates that transformation is increasingly driven by communities.
This event brings together the author and 5 of the people whose projects are discussed in his book. Each of them, through their ingenuity, commitment, and sometimes against all odds has made London a better place to live, learn and play.
Jan Kattein, architect and author; Chloë Dunnett, Founder/Chief Grower of Sitopia Farm; Alice Hardy, site manager of Blue House Yard; Jenny Holloway, CEO of Fashion Enter; Kemi Akinola, CEO of Be_Enriched; Rasha El-Sady' Programme Manager Maxilla Men's Shed are coming together to candidly reveal challenges, share moments of triumph and speak about the methods and motivations behind their work.
Join us for on evening of lively discussion and contribute your thoughts on how we might work together to scale up grass roots regeneration. The discussion will be followed by drinks and the opportunity to see the much acclaimed Paper Garden Circular Economy building.
This is a free event. Suggested donation on the door is £8 which will go towards Global Generations community built of a new ecology garden in Kings Cross.
Londoners making London is published by Lund Humphries, see: https://www.lundhumphries.com/products/londoners-making-london
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Paper Garden, Teredo Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
