The Paradox of Proximity: Designing Cities for Connection
Exploring why urban proximity no longer guarantees connection, and how cities can foster belonging, trust, wellbeing, and social resilience.
The Paradox of Proximity: Designing Cities for Connection
Exploring why urban proximity no longer guarantees connection, and how cities can foster belonging, trust, wellbeing, and social resilience.
Friday 26th June
15:00 - 17:00
Free
College and university students
Local residents
We are living through a paradox: never before have so many people lived so close together, been so digitally connected, or had such seamless access to services and information. Yet loneliness and social fragmentation are becoming defining challenges of urban life.
Drawing on insights from The Paradox of Proximity: Preventing Urban Loneliness, this session explores why physical proximity does not automatically create connection. Together, we will examine how cities can unintentionally design out meaningful encounters, and why belonging, trust, social infrastructure, and sensory experiences are emerging as critical measures of urban success in an increasingly efficient and connected world.
Location
The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury London EC2V 7HH
London EC2V 7HH
Nearest station:
St Paul Station
Accessible toilet
Refreshments available
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Free
This is a drop-in event with no booking required
Ann-Britt Elvin Andersen
Chief Communications Officer , BLOXHUB
Jakob Norman-Hansen
Director, Global Networks and Partnerships , BLOXHUB
Kath Scanlon
Distinguished Policy Fellow , London School of Economics)
Organiser
BLOXHUB
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