Cities are constantly changing. The diversity of urban transformations of cities, within the limited boundaries of Europe, is enormous. Some cities are booming while others are shrinking. At the same time some cities have to reposition themselves because of new political conditions while others are influenced by new infrastructural connections. Sometimes big events are the motor for change. To give an overview of the new urban challenges which the contemporary European city has to face, the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture presents six urban portraits.

In order of appearance:

8 November 2007
Malmö
Christer Larsson
Chief of planning, city of Malmö

15 November 2007
Leipzig
Karsten Gerkens
Head of the office for Urban Regeneration and Residential Development, City of Leipzig

22 November 2007
Dublin
Dick Gleeson
Dublin Chief Planner, Dublin City Council 

29 November 2007
Istanbul
Orhan Esen
Author / social and economic historian

6 December 2007
Bucharest
Florentina Iugan
Architect / Teaching Assistant, Department of Urban Planning Ion Mincu University

13 December 2007
Zaragoza
Javier Monclús
Head of Associated Plans and Projects Expo Zaragoza 2008.

All lectures start at 20:00 hrs.
Admission: free, no reservation possible

Location: Academy of Architecture, Waterlooplein 211, Amsterdam