"One of the biggest strengths is the past of cities."

Are you interested in the connection of economics and cities? What do you think about superstar cities and their agglomeration? How can we utilise cities’ pasts as their strengths?

Interview with Mark Lutter, Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, agglomeration in superstar cities, innovation and technology, the urban history, and many more.

Mark Lutter is the Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute, a non-profit focused on building the ecosystem for charter cities, and the Founder and CEO of Braavos Cities, a charter city development firm. He earned a PhD in economics from George Mason University and has been featured in the New Yorker, Financial Times, and the Atlantic. Charter cities, innovative urban projects with superior legal systems, aim to revolutionize governance in the 21st century. Mark has worked globally on their development, engaging in fundraising, strategy, and planning to attract investment and drive economic growth.

Find out more about Mark through these links:

• Mark Lutter on LinkedIn
• Mark Lutter website
• @MarkLutter as Mark Lutter on X
• Charter Cities Institute website
• Charter Cities Institute on LinkedIn
• @CCIdotCity as Charter Cities Institute on X
• @ccidotcity as Charter Cities Institute on Instagram
• Charter Cities Podcast
• Braavos Cities website

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.090 - Interview with Professor Matthew McCartney about the connection between economy and cities
• No.294 - Interview with Erick A. Brimen about new city building and governance structure
• No.317R

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