Ben Rogers is Professor of Practice at the University of London and Distinguished Policy Fellow, LSE Cities at the London School of Economics. 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 helps direct The London Research and Policy Partnership, which promotes closer working between London’s academic research and policy communities.