Ben Rogers is Professor of Practice at the University of London. He is an urbanist, researcher, writer and speaker, with a particular interest in urban life, citizenship, public service reform and the built environment. He founded the Centre for London, the capital’s dedicated think tank, in 2011 and led its growth to a 25 strong team working to tackle London’s critical challenges. He is also a Distinguished Policy Fellow at LSE Cities where he leads the European Cities Team.