2013 – Bradford

The Academy’s 8th Annual Congress
The Producer City: an urbanism for the 21st century?

15-17 May 2013, Bradford, UK

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THEME

In the late 20th century, the role of many cities shifted away from production, assembly and physical trade, to various modes of consumption, through services, retail, tourism and, with the information revolution, ‘living on thin air’ through the financial and the knowledge economy sectors.

Major industrial cities of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, like Sheffield, Glasgow and Birmingham, had to forge new roles. Today we are seeing a reinvention of the productive city that makes and sells things, combining creative processes with technology and international marketing. Is the Producer City the way forward? What does it do and what does it look like?

Using the Yorkshire city of Bradford as our laboratory, this year’s Congress will explore the notion of how an established ‘post industrial city’ rethinks its roles, economy, and also recasts its physical place, to help it compete both locally and in the global economy.

Participants and delegates from a wide range of backgrounds will explore the topic and, through workshops, help contribute to Bradford’s continuing thinking about how it shapes up to address future challenges in its City Plan. We will also visit UNESCO world quality heritage at Saltaire, and exemplar venues such as the National Media Museum, and acclaimed Alhambra Theatre.

For those of you interested in exploring how towns and cities reshape themselves in changing economic circumstances, The Producer City Congress at Bradford is a must.

 

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Session one: 16 May 2013
City Narrative – The Producer City

 

Introduction to Congress
Kevin Murray – Chairman, The Academy of Urbanism

 

The Producer City & City Plan
Barra Mac Ruairi – Strategic Director of Regeneration & Culture, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Advanced Manufacturing for a Traditional City John Eaglesham – Chief Executive, ADI

 

A City for All
Zulfi Karim – Founder, The World Curry Festival

 

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Session two: 16 May 2013
Changing Economics – The Creation of Producer Cities

 

Introduction to the session
Colin Philpott – Chief Executive, Bradford Breakthrough / Philpott Media

 

The Producer City – the Economic Future for Cities
Prof Stuart Gulliver – Emeritus Professor, University of Glasgow

Economic Strategies from the Bottom Up Michael Ward – Chair, Centre for Local Economic Strategies

 

Questions & Discussion from Session Two

 

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Learning from Europe – Keynote Address

Urbanism and the Unlearning of Architecture
Prof Tina Saaby Madsen

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Workshop Sessions

 

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