Ramon Marrades

Ramon is an economist and urbanist with a focus in port cities, public spaces, culture, and innovation. He is currently Director at Placemaking Europe and strategy advisor to a number of cities. Before, he served as the Chief Strategy and Finance Officer at La Marina de València, Valencia’s waterfront redevelopment agency, and a board member of the Worldwide Network of Port Cities (AIVP).

He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Valencia, an MSc in Economics and Geography from Utrecht University, and an Executive MSc in Cities from the London School of Economics. Ramon is co-editor of the book “Our City? Countering Exclusion in Public Space” (2019) and the co-curator of Placemaking Week Europe 2019 and 2022. Join him at Placemaking Week Europe 2023 (Sept 26-29) in Strasbourg!

Ramon will be speaking as a presenter in the What's an equitable and healthy city and how do we deliver it? workshop on Friday 23 June.

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