The City Of London's Future In A Multi-Polar World

The City of London's future in a multi-polar world

The Covid-19 pandemic dealt a blow to the economic proposition of large cities. Brexit has particularly challenged London and the UK. London faces some tough decisions about its economic future, none of which are clear-cut. Professor Michael Mainelli has researched urban planning since the 1970’s and his firm, Z/Yen, the City of London’s leading think-tank, runs longitudinal research of cities worldwide based on its Global Financial Centres, Global Green Finance, and Smart Centres indices. He will review some of the early, tentative ideas that he and other researchers are exploring, and conclude with some thoughts on the strategic decisions London, particularly the City of London, faces today.  As an Alderman of the City of London, he will also put these remarks in the context of the world’s oldest continuous democracy.