Development and dissent in China’s ‘urban age’
Hyun Bang Shin – As China enters an ‘urban age’ for the first time in its entire history, a new set of urban conflicts over identity, development and inclusion are emerging … Continue reading
Privately Owned Public Space: The International Perspective
Although local governments around the world are rewarding FAR bonuses to private developers for decades if they in turn agree to produce and maintain publicly usable urban spaces, most research … Continue reading
Head of the Dragon: The Rise of New Shanghai
Daniel Brook – As it did a century ago, the city’s embrace of modernity is breeding groups that will be hard to control. There is only so far the gap … Continue reading
How democracy is forcing itself onto the global urban agenda
If the question of identity has emerged so strongly in urban planning this year, it is because it reflects the need for a major overhaul of how the wider public … Continue reading
Japan’s demographic disaster
Japan is faced with an unprecedented population challenge that will have social, economic, and political consequences for years to come. Projections by the Japanese government indicate that if the current … Continue reading
Searching for Gender Equality
Policies combating violence against women vary widely from one country to the next. Studies trying to account for these differences have pointed to a variety of cultural, economic, and political … Continue reading
Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard health
The present report considers health financing in the context of the right to health. Full realization of the right to health is contingent upon the availability of adequate, equitable and … Continue reading
Planning, Connecting, and Financing Cities–Now : Priorities for City Leaders
This book distils lessons learned into a practical framework for sustainable urbanization, which is organized around the three policy pillars of the title. The coordination among these pillars is critical, particularly the … Continue reading
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