Ricky Burdett at Open Book Festival 2011

Professor Ricky Burdett talks about Living in the Endless City, a book that gives a comprehensive overview of contemporary urban challenges.

Urbanist and author professor Ricky Burdett of the London School of Economics and Politics talks about the book Living in the Endless City, which he co-edited.

Burdett talks about the need to understand the internal dynamics of the rapidly expanding city. The relationship between the physical shape of the city and the people who live in it needs to be designed and managed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the urban environment.

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