Critical Cartography
A critical cartography is the idea that maps – like other texts such as the written word, images or film – are not (and cannot be) value-free or neutral. Maps … Continue reading
On planning, violations and the limits of informality; an interview with Jayaraj Sundaresan
Originally posted on {FAVEL issues}:
After twenty years working in Indian cities as an architect-planner-researcher, Jayaraj Sundaresan challenged existing urban theory to explain planning violations in Bangalore. When I tell…
Refugee camps are the “cities of tomorrow”
Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places, says Kilian Kleinschmidt, one of the world’s leading authorities on humanitarian aid. “These are the cities of tomorrow,” said Kleinschmidt … Continue reading
Who owns the city?
Saskia Sassen – “Does the massive foreign and national corporate buying of urban buildings and urban land that took off after the 2008 crisis signal an emergent new phase in … Continue reading
Crowdfunding Urbanism – Breaking New Ground in Civic Participation
Originally posted on Places.:
by Valentin Schipfer To be honest, I have never parted with Euros for any crowdfunding project until today. I suppose ideas on http://www.kickstarter.com , http://www.indiegogo.com or…
Do cities have the institutional capacity to address climate change?
Originally posted on UGEC Viewpoints:
Patricia Romero Lankao National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA Daniel M. Gnatz Environmental Writer, USA Urban areas are both climate change hotspots and the seedbeds…
Political Settlements and the Politics of Inclusion
At least in the short to medium term, more inclusive political settlements at the elite level are crucial to avoid the recurrence of violent conflict, and to lay the foundations … Continue reading
Empty promises: G20 subsidies to oil, gas and coal production
This research discovers that G20 country governments’ support to fossil fuel production marries bad economics with potentially disastrous consequences for climate change. In effect, governments are propping up the production … Continue reading
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