Can there be Science in City Planning?
Klaus Philipsen – Between urban theories that “have no principles” (Wells), which are messy and speculative and a universal formula as the one from Wells/Bettencourt, there must be some middle … Continue reading
Why Do Cities Struggle to Replicate Best Practices?
Mike Pagano – Cities, urban regions, suburban communities and rural towns have only one thing in common and following a Pied Piper is not one of them. Besides being composed … Continue reading
Foreign Policy Goes Local
How Globalization Made São Paulo into a Diplomatic Power The key to realizing these new diplomatic goals is what is known as paradiplomacy, or subnational foreign relations. With the strengthening … Continue reading
Urban world: The shifting global business landscape
Emerging markets are changing where and how the world does business. For the last three decades, they have been a source of low-cost but increasingly skilled labor. Their fast-growing cities … Continue reading
Can Sustainable Cities be Secure Cities?
Mike Jenks – The debate about cities and security often concentrates on crime. However there is more to it than that. The quality of life for citizens will also depend … Continue reading
Writing Invisibility: Conversations on the Inner City
Eight writers and journalists from South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and the United States have contributed stories drawing on themes within social science research. These stories cover a range of … Continue reading
Why We Need Urban Health Equity Indicators
Corburn and Cohen – As the urban population of the planet increases and puts new stressors on infrastructure and institutions and exacerbates economic and social inequalities, public health and other … Continue reading
The Magistrate is the Muse: Law and Visual Economy in Bangkok
Noah Viernes – Modernization is image accumulation, points of uncertainty that add more dimensions to urban life than planning intends. This Thai street imaginary comprises the visual and auditory dimensions of … Continue reading
Governance in the Digital City
Klaus Philipsen – While one can easily see how the digital world can empower and equalize especially through access, information and horizontal connectivity, the down-sides begin to take shape as … Continue reading
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