All Things Urban

Wednesday 17 January | 1.00pm to 2.00pm (UTC) Venue: **In person** seminar at LSE Cities, 8th Floor Fawcett House, Clement's Inn, London WC2A 2AZ Speaker: Professor Carlos Leite, Dean, School of Architecture and Urbanism, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo; International lecturer; Author of “Guide to Social Urbanism” and coordinator of Cities and Health research group. Host: Alexandra Gomes, Research Fellow, LSE Cities In this seminar Carlos Leite will present his latest book, Guide to Social Urbanism, a practical and didactic guide, to be used as a training tool for those working to improve socially vulnerable territories, generating strong social impact. Of the 15 themes in the guide, Leite will focus on Urban Health. He will share recent research carried out in the city of São Paulo by a multidisciplinary group of researchers, based on data and evidence on the impact of the absence\presence of sports and leisure equipment in heart disease.

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