What is the Future Cities project?

The Future Cities Project has a critical take on contemporary attitudes to modern life and the way we live today. It:

promotes a human-centred approach to nature
rejects the increasingly bureaucratised approach to architecture and urbanity
challenges risk-aversion and the precautionary principle
believes that environmentalism is driving down social aspirations
criticises the use of politicised solutions to technical problems
encourages debate, argument, critical dialogue and freedom of expression, and
fights for development instead of sustainable development

Forthcoming Events

Come to a BOOKSHOP BARNIE with the following author(s):

March 18th David Willetts, MP on "Pinch - How the Baby Boomers Took Their Children's Future - And Why They Should Give it Back"

April 22nd Kevin Bloom on 'Ways of Staying'

May 13th David Aaronovitch on 'Voodoo Histories: the Role of Conspiracy Theories in Making modern History'

Bookings must be made in advance. Click here if you would like to come.

New Publications

The Future of Community: Reports of a Death Greatly Exaggerated

Edited by Dave Clements, Alastair Donald, Martin Earnshaw & Austin Williams, (Pluto Press) Buy at Amazon ...

Visit the Future of Community Blog...

The Future of Community at the Belfast Salon. Read more here...

The Enemies of Progress: The Dangers of Sustainability

by Austin Williams

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San Francisco Readers' Group

San Francisco Bistro Barnies

Good food, great conversation and fabulous company.

The Readers' Group and the San Francisco Bistro Barnies are facilitated by hostess Elisabetta Gasparoni-Abraham.

An enjoyable gathering to discuss contemporary issues of interest - such as art, music, literature, politics and science - in an informal setting. Elisabetta would welcome the pleasure of your company.

Contact: Elisabetta Gasparoni Abraham.

Click here for details...

London Readers' Group

'The Bully State: The End of Tolerance' by Brian Monteith, Thursday 4th February 2010

Visit our Readers' Group web page for further details

Social Policy Group

The Institute of Ideas' Social Policy Forum aims to challenge social policy by stealth, while taking a closer look at some key policy debates on everything from housing, social care and welfare, to the reforms of local government and public services.More..

Email: martin_earnshaw@hotmail.com for details.