Complexity theories of cities have come age

[i]Achievements, criticism and potentials yet to be realized Implications to planning and urban design[/i] 24-27 September, 2009 Delft, the Netherlands Three decades of research have established the field of complexity theories of cities as a dominant approach to cities. Now that the field has come of age, it is time to stop for a moment, look back at what has been achieved, with appreciation, but also with sober criticism and then look forward at potentials that have yet to be realized. As for potentials yet to be realized this conference will explore the implications of complexity theories of cities to planning and urban design. Structure The conference will be divided into three main parts: Complexity Theories of Cities: Achievements, criticism and potentials yet to be realized Complexity Theories of Cities: implications to Spatial Planning Complexity Theories of Cities: implications to Urban Design. The conference spreads over 3,5 days, and consists of: presentations by the keynote speakers round table discussions on Dutch topics from practice (Randstad, Almere) a poster session for students Visit the official site: http://www.complexitytheoriesofcities.com/