Dr. Vera Kichanova 🇺🇦
@kichanova
Market Urbanist at @FreeCitiesFound & @KingsCollegeLon. Formerly Senior Researcher at @ZHA_News (London) & Editor-in-Chief at @AtlasNetwork (Kyiv)
The UK needs a new wave of Hong Kong-style self-governing cities, empowered with broad autonomy to explore diverse planning regimes, governance models, and investment strategies. Check my IAE paper: "Beyond Freeports: Revitalising Britain with Self-Governing Cities" ⤵️
UBS’s Global Wealth Report predicts an 18% drop in the number of UK millionaires by 2028. How can the UK reverse this trend, prevent a wealth exodus and boost high-value domestic industries? @kichanova argues that more ambitious freeports could be the solution.👇
Most Free City projects are being established on the frontier—areas with low levels of development but high potential for growth. But what if you could move to a zone where you can catch a show at the theatre, order your favorite coffee, and sink a pint in a pub that’s older than…
Most Free City projects are being established on the frontier—areas with low levels of development but high potential for growth. But what if you could move to a zone where you can catch a show at the theatre, order your favorite coffee, and sink a pint in a pub that’s older than…
I had the privilege of joining Hon. @SteveBakerFRSA and @jasoncozens on “The Resilient Compass” to discuss private cities and special economic zones—how they’re reshaping economies from Honduras to India and what the UK can learn. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=7dhp5n…
📌 Quote of the Week In Issue IV, Vera Kichanova explains how entrepreneurs in the metaverse can bypass the costs that limit real-world private cities, offering new freedom to innovate in governance. 📰 Read more: buff.ly/LaJxfFb #Metaverse #NetworkStates #Startups
6. Boris Johnson’s 2019 Freeports initiative sparked renewed interest in place-based economic reform. In her summit talk, @kichanova argues the UK can go further — giving Freeports real autonomy to innovate in governance and policy. A must-watch for anyone interested in UK policy…
At the end of this month, the Free Cities Foundation is hosting its first-ever major online event: the Free Cities Online Summit. We’ve brought together 35 speakers from around the world to explore the most exciting frontiers of the Free Cities movement. The event will feature:…
🚀 New article out: Free Cities Don’t Need to Start on Remote Islands What if we’ve been overlooking the quiet potential of established (but stagnating) democracies like the UK? Sometimes, the future of freedom isn’t about escape. It’s about re-entry ⤵️ free-cities.org/bringing-free-…
Vera Kichanova - Why Free Cities Are the Future Free Cities Podcast: EP 115 - 'Lessons From Odessa' with @Kichanova