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Join our research team on an exploration of the key ideas from notable thinkers in political philosophy economics political science urban planning and other traditions as they relate to charter cities in our Big Thinkers blog series
Join our research team on an exploration of the key ideas from notable thinkers in political philosophy economics political science urban planning and other traditions as they relate to charter cities in our Big Thinkers blog series
We began Part I with a dramatic backdrop. The End of Human Urbanization! Can we pause for a moment for a confession? I confess! I started the blog that way to get your attention. I was told to do this by a power-point wielding expert
I recently gave ten one-hour lectures at the University of Zambia (UNZA) in bountiful summer-ripe Lusaka. The lecture series was planned in collaboration with the Center for Urban Planning and Research (CURP) in the Department of Geography. I want to thank Ms Dorothy Ndhlovu (CURP)
Human urbanization began around 7,000 BCE and will end in the lifetime of today’s children. The urban share of the global population will stabilize at about 75% in 2100. In this final phase of human urbanization India, for good or ill, will take a leading
Indian cities are facing challenges due to their low rise structures and sprawling slums that are projected to increase with the growth of urban populations in the future To cope with this trend and take advantage of agglomeration externalities India needs to adopt a more
A recent conference in Pakistan promoted a positive vision for the country – the greater economic, cultural, and social integration of Pakistan with the five countries of Central Asia. This is a positive vision. This vision should not distract from the elephant in the room
In 2011 the charismatic Michael Sata, leader of the Popular Front, was elected President of Zambia. His manifesto blamed slow economic growth and poverty reduction on the cautious macroeconomic policies of his now-defeated predecessors. In place of caution, Sata promised a bold project of infrastructure
Men who found cities tend not to be very humble. Please note, I mean ‘found’ as in ‘establish’, not ‘find’. Finding lost cities is far too exciting for this more humdrum blog. It is usually men who found cities. For an exception, see the legendary
I first heard about the concept of a 15-minute city when I was proofreading a blog about Bangkok written by my friend and colleague Tommie Thompson. A 15-minute city provides its residents with education, healthcare, work, and culture within a 15-minutes cycle ride from home.
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