Agents of Change and their critical role in societal development: The Case of Maré.
Originally posted on {FAVEL issues}:
[Guest Post by Marcela Pizano Castillo] Credits: Image for the top of the post. Image by Marcela Pizano Castillo Last year I decided to take part…
How to build future cities as if people mattered
Originally posted on The Urban Technologist:
(An infographic depicting realtime data describing Dublin – the waiting time at road junctions; the location of buses; the number of free parking spaces…
The Politics of Disimagination and the Pathologies of Power
Henry A. Giroux – We live in a time of deep foreboding, one that haunts any discourse about justice, democracy and the future. Not only have the points of reference … Continue reading
Accountability, Transparency, Participation, and Inclusion: A New Development Consensus?
Four key principles—accountability, transparency, participation, and inclusion—have in recent years become nearly universal features of the policy statements and programs of international development organizations. Yet this apparently widespread new consensus … Continue reading
The violence of neoliberalism
As austerity measures intensify in the wake of the most recent global financial crisis, it is becoming ever more clear that neoliberalization exhibits a distinct relational connection with violence. This … Continue reading
Open Data – What Now? 7 Ideas for Your City
Originally posted on Places.:
by Valentin Schipfer Everbody talks about smart cities while nobody really knows what hides behind it. Is it about open data and communication technologies or about…
Economics versus Politics: Pitfalls of Policy Advice
The standard approach to policy-making and advice in economics implicitly or explicitly ignores politics and political economy, and maintains that if possible, any market failure should be rapidly removed. This … Continue reading
Guest article: How Social Inequality And Other Inconvenient Truths Could Upset the Innovation Apple Cart (Part 1)
Originally posted on Places.:
Brownfield revitalization and creative industries in Berlin. Photo: Rebecca Hudson by Linda Lees* Instability, creative tension, and entrepreneurial people on society’s margins are some of the…
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