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Ben Rogers
Centre for London
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Ben is the director of the Centre for London at Demos.
Ben Rogers is a writer and policy analyst, with a particular focus on issues of citizenship, social capital, public service reform and the built environment.
Prior to joining the Centre for London Ben was an Associate Director of Ippr 2003 – 2007 and has subsequently led strategy teams in Haringey Council, DCLG The Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, where he was responsible for the producing the cross government strategy World Class Places.
Ben has written several acclaimed books on philosophy and history, published in the UK and US, and is an experienced journalist and broadcaster. He is a visiting fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
The Centre for London
Paul Hildreth, Ben Rogers, Max Nathan, Rob Whitehead, Stephen Evans, Jess Tyrrell, Liz Meek, Michael Cassidy, James Crabtree, Robert Elms , Shaks Ghosh, Stephen O'Brien, Emma VandoreThe Centre for London is a new politically independent think tank focused on the big challenges facing London. We aim to through our research, events and partnerships to develop long term, innovative solutions to London's problems.
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East London Tech City
Ben Rogers, Max Nathan, Emma VandoreThe plans for East London Tech City have generated a good deal of excitement. But the way ahead is far from clear. This project will look at how these plans can be best achieved, by comparing East London to other international tech based regenerations.
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What's the Future of London's Airports?
Rob Whitehead, Ben RogersExpanding London's airports is an apparent necessity, but all plans are now on hold. How are we going to cope with London's growing air transport needs without building more airports or runways? Is it possible and will a tightening of capacity slow growth?
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The Thames: Making More of the Heart of London
Ben Rogers, Adrian HarveyThe Thames is one of London's greatest assets but also presents one of its more pressing challenges. How can improvements to the quality of the architecture and public spaces, and more use of the banks and the river itself be financed, managed and delivered?
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Growing Pains
Stephen Evans, Ben RogersLondon has not built enough homes for it's growing population. The city has more households in temporary accommodation and longer council waiting lists than any other region. How will be manage, finance and find space for the 41,000 new homes we need to build per year?
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Getting London Working
Ben Rogers, Stephen EvansDespite being one of the most prosperous cities in the world, London has among the UK’s highest rates of worklessness: one in three working age Londoners is out-of-work. What will be the impact of welfare reforms on London and how London can get the best from this new system? How can models of localism and devolution boost employment in the capital?
London: World City, then and now
Ben Rogers argues that there is much to celebrate 20 years after London: World City was published.
An Urban Legacy
Ben Rogers takes stock of changes to England's built environment.
Consensus after the riots?
Ben Rogers previews the Singh report, out next month.
Is English Heritage hurting London?
Centre for London's Ben Rogers tackles the debate around listed buildings in the City of London.
What should the New Met Commissioner Do?
Why fairness is more important than toughness in securing people's compliance with the law.
In London, it's jobs, stupid
Ben Rogers on the London riots and the need to tackle unemployment, not fecklessness, amongst London's young people.
On The Road
Ben Rogers says re-designing the streets and taxing large cars would help reduce accidents.
Have London boroughs had their day?
Ben Rogers asks what the Localism Bill will mean for London.