Development-led Globalization Requires De-colonizing the MDGs
Manuel Montes – De-Colonizing the MDGs is necessary if the agreed post-2015 global goals are to be truly developmental. In the framework of development-led globalization, Africa is not just a continent … Continue reading
Uncharted Territory: The Power of Amateur Cartographers
Katie Collins – As populations continue to shift, environments continue to change and cities continue to grow, there needs to be an ongoing remapping of the world around us if we’re … Continue reading
The Uncertain Relationship Between Open Data and Accountability
Tiago Peixoto – I contend that the authors ignore the enabling conditions under which transparency may lead to accountability, notably the publicity and political agency conditions. I argue that the … Continue reading
From Austerity To Growth
Stephany Griffith-Jones – The discussion about additional financial capacity for the EU has not led to tangible results so far. We hope EU leaders will take visionary steps in the … Continue reading
Ten Reasons Cities Need Urban Planning
Urban planning is a valuable lever for city leaders to achieve sustainable development. It helps them formulate medium and long-term objectives that reconcile a collective vision with a rational organisation … Continue reading
The Distributional Effects of Fiscal Consolidation
IMF paper that examines the distributional effects of fiscal consolidation. Using episodes of fiscal consolidation for a sample of 17 OECD countries over the period 1978–2009, we find that fiscal … Continue reading
Towards an inclusive city
Andrea Cubides – There is a deep need to focus on more inclusive ways of shaping cities since more than half of the world´s population now live in them. All … Continue reading
Smarter City myths and misconceptions
Originally posted on The Urban Technologist:
(A good example of a technology dilemma: do smartphones encourage social interaction, or inhibit it?. Photo by LingHK) Part of my job is to…
