The Sum Of All-isms: An unsolicited manifesto for the New Cities Foundation
Cities flourish, because of us and often despite us. Certain cities now surpass entire nations, both in terms of population and the size of their economy: there are more inhabitants … Continue reading
The informalisation policy
Originally posted on {FAVEL issues}:
Nearly two month ago we moved to Malmö, probably one of the best-organized cities in the world. Malmö is Sweden’s third city; nearly 300 000…
Challenge 2015: Towards Sustainable Development that Leaves No One Behind
The process of assessing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was a unique opportunity to bring the voices of people in poverty to the forefront. This is why we launched our … Continue reading
The Potential and Limits of the ‘Resilience Agenda’ in Peri-urban Contexts
Béné et al – Today, it is acknowledged that peri-urban space plays a critical and increasing role in relation to urban expansion. Yet this role is still poorly understood and … Continue reading
Social Accountability: What Does the Evidence Really Say?
Originally posted on DemocracySpot:
So what does the evidence about citizen engagement say? Particularly in the development world it is common to say that the evidence is “mixed”. It is…
The New Economics of Innovation Ecosystems
A new strain of economic thought is emerging to explain how societies can grow sustainably. It’s not just coming from the public, which has already expressed discontent with the status … Continue reading
Contesting speculative urbanisation and strategising discontents
Hyun Bang Shin – I have argued in this essay that China’s speculative urbanisation is both an ideological and a political project that disrupts and destroys the lives of the … Continue reading
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