{"id":1177,"date":"2021-11-11T20:39:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T20:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/?page_id=1177"},"modified":"2022-08-16T18:53:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:53:56","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1177\" class=\"elementor elementor-1177\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-108f73b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"108f73b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-188dae2\" data-id=\"188dae2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b10cc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b10cc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb0c97b\" data-id=\"eb0c97b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ddb02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ddb02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Real-time analysis of charter cities and related topics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9566d6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9566d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01b5617\" data-id=\"01b5617\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-310ca39 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"310ca39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67d00ea\" data-id=\"67d00ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391612d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"391612d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honduras repealed its charter city law. What happened and what happens next?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af8f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3af8f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Honduras, the National Congress unanimously repealed the constitutional amendment and enabling law for charter cities, known as Zonas de Empleo de Desarrollo Econ\u00f3mico (Zones for Employment and Economic Development) or ZEDEs. Now we take a deeper look at what happened in Honduras, and what comes next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5291f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc5291f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/honduras-repealed-its-charter-city-law-what-happened-and-what-happens-next\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b734b0e\" 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elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20421 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/east-vs-west-comparing-the-african-port-cities-of-kisumu-and-tema\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tema_Kisumu_Thumbnail-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20602\" alt=\"Tema &amp; Kisumu Port Cities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tema_Kisumu_Thumbnail-1.png 408w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tema_Kisumu_Thumbnail-1-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.77%;max-width:408px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/east-vs-west-comparing-the-african-port-cities-of-kisumu-and-tema\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEast vs. West: Comparing the African Port Cities of Kisumu and Tema\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Introduction The defining story of the African continent in the twenty-first century is of rapid urbanization, with cities emerging as important centers of economic activity and social transformation. However, too<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/east-vs-west-comparing-the-african-port-cities-of-kisumu-and-tema\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about East vs. West: Comparing the African Port Cities of Kisumu and Tema\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 25, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20634 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/minimum-viable-city\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Minimum_Viable_City_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20741\" alt=\"Minimal Viable City\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Minimum_Viable_City_Thumbnail.jpg 408w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Minimum_Viable_City_Thumbnail-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.77%;max-width:408px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/minimum-viable-city\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMinimum Viable City\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Jon Vandenheuvel is obsessed. He is obsessed with affordability, auditability, and bankability. According to Jon, these three things are the keys to lifting developing economies out of poverty. This is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/minimum-viable-city\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Minimum Viable City\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 24, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20457 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-4-adaptive-governance\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part4_Thumbnail-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20506\" alt=\"Adaptive Governance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part4_Thumbnail-1.png 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part4_Thumbnail-1-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-4-adaptive-governance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuilding Resilient Cities, Part 4: Adaptive Governance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This blog series will explore the critical role of charter cities in fostering climate-resilient development across the Global South.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-4-adaptive-governance\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Building Resilient Cities, Part 4: Adaptive Governance\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 15, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20320 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/reimagining-east-africas-biggest-refugee-camps-as-cities-a-timely-solution-to-east-africas-enduring-refugee-crisis\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Refugee_Camps_Cities_Thumbnail.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20437\" alt=\"Refugee Camps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Refugee_Camps_Cities_Thumbnail.png 408w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Refugee_Camps_Cities_Thumbnail-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.77%;max-width:408px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/reimagining-east-africas-biggest-refugee-camps-as-cities-a-timely-solution-to-east-africas-enduring-refugee-crisis\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReimagining East Africa\u2019s Biggest Refugee Camps as Cities: A Timely Solution to East Africa\u2019s Enduring Refugee Crisis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the face of uncertainty surrounding the future of Kenya\u2019s biggest refugee camps, a transformative approach emerges: turning refugee camps into semi-autonomous cities that offer refugees a second chance at<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/reimagining-east-africas-biggest-refugee-camps-as-cities-a-timely-solution-to-east-africas-enduring-refugee-crisis\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reimagining East Africa\u2019s Biggest Refugee Camps as Cities: A Timely Solution to East Africa\u2019s Enduring Refugee Crisis\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 12, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20337 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-amartya-sen-the-capability-of-cities-and-the-caged-bengal-tiger\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BT_Amartya_thumbnail.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20356\" alt=\"Amartya Sen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BT_Amartya_thumbnail.png 441w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BT_Amartya_thumbnail-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.42%;max-width:441px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-amartya-sen-the-capability-of-cities-and-the-caged-bengal-tiger\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Amartya Sen, the Capability of Cities, and the Caged Bengal Tiger\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-amartya-sen-the-capability-of-cities-and-the-caged-bengal-tiger\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Amartya Sen, the Capability of Cities, and the Caged Bengal Tiger\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20169 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/15-minute-cities-will-solve-inequality\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15Min_Blog_Thumbnail.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20318\" alt=\"15 minute cities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15Min_Blog_Thumbnail.png 442w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15Min_Blog_Thumbnail-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.24%;max-width:442px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/15-minute-cities-will-solve-inequality\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t15-Minute Cities Will Solve Inequality\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Old Enough! Is a Japanese TV series that follows young children running their first errand alone. In the first episode of season two, we saw 5-year-old Ken travel to his<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/15-minute-cities-will-solve-inequality\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 15-Minute Cities Will Solve Inequality\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 9, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-3-sustainable-foundations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part3_Thumbnail-768x566.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20245\" alt=\"sustainable foundations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part3_Thumbnail-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part3_Thumbnail-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part3_Thumbnail.png 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.66%;max-width:782px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-3-sustainable-foundations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuilding Resilient Cities, Part 3: Sustainable Foundations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This blog series will explore the critical role of charter cities in fostering climate-resilient development across the Global South.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-3-sustainable-foundations\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Building Resilient Cities, Part 3: Sustainable Foundations\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 8, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20038 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-2-directed-urbanization\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part2_Thumbnail-768x566.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part2_Thumbnail-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part2_Thumbnail-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part2_Thumbnail.png 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.66%;max-width:782px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-2-directed-urbanization\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuilding Resilient Cities, Part 2: Directed Urbanization\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This blog series will explore the critical role of charter cities in fostering climate-resilient development across the Global South.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-2-directed-urbanization\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Building Resilient Cities, Part 2: Directed Urbanization\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19622 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-africa-blog category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/student-diaries-subilo-banda-on-charter-cities\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SD_Subilo_Thumbnail.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SD_Subilo_Thumbnail.png 441w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SD_Subilo_Thumbnail-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.42%;max-width:441px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/student-diaries-subilo-banda-on-charter-cities\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStudent Diaries: Subilo Banda on Charter Cities\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our new blog series called \u2018Student Diaries: Perspectives on Urbanization &#038; Development\u2019 aims to amplify student voices on urbanization and development issues in Africa. Our first blog is by Subilo Banda, a student at the University of Zambia, discussing an alternative avenue to fostering economic growth in developing nations. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/student-diaries-subilo-banda-on-charter-cities\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Student Diaries: Subilo Banda on Charter Cities\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/march-book-club-review\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/407x300_BTBF_thumbnail_book_club-768x566.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19600\" alt=\"Behind the Beautiful Forevers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/407x300_BTBF_thumbnail_book_club-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/407x300_BTBF_thumbnail_book_club-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/407x300_BTBF_thumbnail_book_club-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/407x300_BTBF_thumbnail_book_club-1536x1132.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/407x300_BTBF_thumbnail_book_club-1568x1156.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/407x300_BTBF_thumbnail_book_club.jpg 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.7%;max-width:1696px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/march-book-club-review\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMarch Book Club Review\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing series, reviewers will offer summaries of the books we\u2019ve read and share some of the highlights from our discussions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/march-book-club-review\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about March Book Club Review\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19403 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-1-the-role-of-charter-cities-in-a-changing-climate\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part1_Thumbnail-768x566.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part1_Thumbnail-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part1_Thumbnail-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Resilence_Part1_Thumbnail.png 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.66%;max-width:782px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-1-the-role-of-charter-cities-in-a-changing-climate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuilding Resilient Cities, Part 1: The Role of Charter Cities in a Changing Climate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This blog series will explore the critical role of charter cities in fostering climate-resilient development across the Global South.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/building-resilient-cities-part-1-the-role-of-charter-cities-in-a-changing-climate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Building Resilient Cities, Part 1: The Role of Charter Cities in a Changing Climate\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 25, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19071 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-ft-richard-florida\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BT_Florida_Blog_Thumb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19183\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BT_Florida_Blog_Thumb.jpg 441w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BT_Florida_Blog_Thumb-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.42%;max-width:441px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-ft-richard-florida\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Richard Florida\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-ft-richard-florida\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Richard Florida\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18521 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-ft-roast-beef-and-glasses-of-claret\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BT_Beef_Claret_thumbnail.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BT_Beef_Claret_thumbnail.png 441w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BT_Beef_Claret_thumbnail-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.42%;max-width:441px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-ft-roast-beef-and-glasses-of-claret\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Roast Beef and Glasses of Claret\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-ft-roast-beef-and-glasses-of-claret\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Roast Beef and Glasses of Claret\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 4, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18791 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/february-book-club-review\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_february.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18793\" alt=\"Good Enough Governance and The Dragon from the Mountains\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_february.jpg 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_february-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/february-book-club-review\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFebruary Book Club Review\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing series, reviewers will offer summaries of the books we\u2019ve read and share some of the highlights from our discussions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/february-book-club-review\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about February Book Club Review\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 29, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18032 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-thomas-de-quincey\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Quincey.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20105\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Quincey.png 554w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Quincey-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.71%;max-width:554px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-thomas-de-quincey\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Thomas De Quincey: When Urban Consumption Opportunities are a Bad Thing?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-thomas-de-quincey\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Thomas De Quincey: When Urban Consumption Opportunities are a Bad Thing?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 15, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17874 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-jeffrey-sachs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Sachs.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Sachs.png 553w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Sachs-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.85%;max-width:553px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-jeffrey-sachs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Jeffrey Sachs and the Economics of Heat, Disease, and Distance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-jeffrey-sachs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Jeffrey Sachs and the Economics of Heat, Disease, and Distance\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 8, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18079 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/january-book-club-review\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18080\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club.jpg 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/january-book-club-review\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJanuary Book Club Review\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing series, reviewers will offer summaries of the books we\u2019ve read and share some of the highlights from our discussions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/january-book-club-review\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about January Book Club Review\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 25, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18004 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-africa-blog category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-final-thoughts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Walking-the-Un-Walkable-768x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18005\" alt=\"Walkable\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Walking-the-Un-Walkable-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Walking-the-Un-Walkable-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Walking-the-Un-Walkable-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Walking-the-Un-Walkable.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.85%;max-width:1430px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-final-thoughts\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWalking the Un-Walkable: Final Thoughts\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This blog post provides a summary of the concluding thoughts from the &#8220;Walking the Un-Walkable&#8221; project series.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-final-thoughts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Walking the Un-Walkable: Final Thoughts\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 24, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17793 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-sherlock-holmes\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Sherlock.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Sherlock.png 553w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Sherlock-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.85%;max-width:553px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-sherlock-holmes\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Sherlock Holmes, Foggy Fatalism, and Urban Ambivalence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-sherlock-holmes\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Sherlock Holmes, Foggy Fatalism, and Urban Ambivalence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 3, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-miss-jane-marple\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Marple.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Marple.png 553w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Marple-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" style=\"width:100%;height:77.03%;max-width:553px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-miss-jane-marple\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Miss Jane Marple and the Alternative View\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-miss-jane-marple\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Miss Jane Marple and the Alternative View\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 3, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17721 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-hercule-poirot\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Poirot.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20107\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Poirot.png 554w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Poirot-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.9%;max-width:554px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-hercule-poirot\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Hercule Poirot and Urban Positivism\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-ft-hercule-poirot\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Hercule Poirot and Urban Positivism\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 3, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17639 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/inaugural-africas-new-cities-summit-inflection-point-the-charter-cities-movement-and-charter-cities-institute\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ISHOOTPICTURESLTD_115-768x549.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ISHOOTPICTURESLTD_115-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ISHOOTPICTURESLTD_115-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ISHOOTPICTURESLTD_115-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ISHOOTPICTURESLTD_115-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ISHOOTPICTURESLTD_115-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ISHOOTPICTURESLTD_115-1568x1120.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:71.45%;max-width:2560px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/inaugural-africas-new-cities-summit-inflection-point-the-charter-cities-movement-and-charter-cities-institute\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Inaugural Africa\u2019s New Cities Summit: An Inflection Point for the Charter Cities Movement and Charter Cities Institute\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>2023 saw incredible progress for the charter cities and new cities ecosystem, capped off by the phenomenal success of the inaugural Africa\u2019s New Cities Summit. Hosted by the Charter Cities<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/inaugural-africas-new-cities-summit-inflection-point-the-charter-cities-movement-and-charter-cities-institute\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Inaugural Africa\u2019s New Cities Summit: An Inflection Point for the Charter Cities Movement and Charter Cities Institute\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 19, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17561 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/from-pancake-to-pyramid-in-india-part-ii-when-building-a-city-requires-weaker-property-rights\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4427643-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17585\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4427643-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4427643-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4427643-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4427643-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4427643-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4427643-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.64%;max-width:2560px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/from-pancake-to-pyramid-in-india-part-ii-when-building-a-city-requires-weaker-property-rights\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom Pancake to Pyramid in India Part II: When Building a City Requires Weaker Property Rights\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/from-pancake-to-pyramid-in-india-part-ii-when-building-a-city-requires-weaker-property-rights\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Pancake to Pyramid in India Part II: When Building a City Requires Weaker Property Rights\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-africa-blog category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/capacity-building-in-zambia-reflections-on-teaching-a-short-course-at-unza\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/UNZA.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17455\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/UNZA.png 604w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/UNZA-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" style=\"width:100%;height:74.83%;max-width:604px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/capacity-building-in-zambia-reflections-on-teaching-a-short-course-at-unza\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCapacity Building in Zambia: Reflections on Teaching a Short Course at UNZA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/capacity-building-in-zambia-reflections-on-teaching-a-short-course-at-unza\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Capacity Building in Zambia: Reflections on Teaching a Short Course at UNZA\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 30, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16959 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/urban-october-webinars\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Webinar_post1_website_thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16994\" alt=\"Urban October Webinars\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Webinar_post1_website_thumbnail.jpg 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Webinar_post1_website_thumbnail-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/urban-october-webinars\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUrban October Webinars\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>CCI is excited to announce a series of two webinars as part of our efforts to contribute to the global conversation on the challenges and opportunities presented by rapid urbanization<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/urban-october-webinars\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Urban October Webinars\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/india-series-part-one-when-building-city-requires-better-property-rights\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-of-mumbai-skyline-over-slums-in-bandra-suburb-2021-08-27-19-29-45-utc-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15364\" alt=\"Skyline of Mumbai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-of-mumbai-skyline-over-slums-in-bandra-suburb-2021-08-27-19-29-45-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-of-mumbai-skyline-over-slums-in-bandra-suburb-2021-08-27-19-29-45-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-of-mumbai-skyline-over-slums-in-bandra-suburb-2021-08-27-19-29-45-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-of-mumbai-skyline-over-slums-in-bandra-suburb-2021-08-27-19-29-45-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-of-mumbai-skyline-over-slums-in-bandra-suburb-2021-08-27-19-29-45-utc-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-of-mumbai-skyline-over-slums-in-bandra-suburb-2021-08-27-19-29-45-utc-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.68%;max-width:2560px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/india-series-part-one-when-building-city-requires-better-property-rights\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom Pancake to Pyramid in India Part I: When Building a City Requires Better Property Rights\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Human urbanization began around 7,000 BCE and will end in the lifetime of today\u2019s children. The urban share of the global population will stabilize at about 75% in 2100. In<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/india-series-part-one-when-building-city-requires-better-property-rights\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Pancake to Pyramid in India Part I: When Building a City Requires Better Property Rights\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 29, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16712 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-africa-blog category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-mtendere-third-outing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-07.57.46-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16731\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-07.57.46-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-07.57.46-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-07.57.46-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-07.57.46-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-07.57.46-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-07.57.46.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:75%;max-width:1600px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-mtendere-third-outing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWalking the Un-Walkable: The Mtendere Compound (Third Outing)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This blog documents the third walk and mapping activity carried out as part of the ongoing &#8220;Walking the Un-Walkable&#8221; project series.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-mtendere-third-outing\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Walking the Un-Walkable: The Mtendere Compound (Third Outing)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 22, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16594 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/open-submissions-for-the-new-cities-catapult\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/407x300_website_thumbnail_catapult.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16707\" alt=\"New Cities Catapult\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/407x300_website_thumbnail_catapult.jpg 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/407x300_website_thumbnail_catapult-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/open-submissions-for-the-new-cities-catapult\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOpen Submissions for the New Cities Catapult\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From November 16-18th, CCI will host the first Africa\u2019s New Cities Summit. This Summit will include what is normally expected in a typical conference (keynote speakers, panels, networking opportunities, etc.)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/open-submissions-for-the-new-cities-catapult\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Open Submissions for the New Cities Catapult\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 21, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16440 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/september-book-club-review\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_Sept.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16441\" alt=\"CCI September Book Club\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_Sept.jpg 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_Sept-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/september-book-club-review\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSeptember Book Club Review\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing series, reviewers will offer summaries of the books we\u2019ve read and share some of the highlights from our discussions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/september-book-club-review\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about September Book Club Review\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 18, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16346 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-mancur-olson\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Olsen.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Olsen.png 554w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BT_Thumb_Olsen-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.71%;max-width:554px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-mancur-olson\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Mancur Olson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Countries struggling with economic development face two critical challenges to overcome when trying to introduce substantive reforms\u2014 the logic of collective action and institutional sclerosis. These ideas were developed by<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/big-thinkers-and-charter-cities-mancur-olson\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Mancur Olson\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 8, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/positive-vision-for-pakistan-but-dont-forget-the-elephant-in-the-room\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-Thumbnails-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16102\" alt=\"Map of Pakistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-Thumbnails-1.png 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-Thumbnails-1-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/positive-vision-for-pakistan-but-dont-forget-the-elephant-in-the-room\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Positive Vision for Pakistan: But Don\u2019t Forget the Elephant in the Room (Next Door)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A recent conference in Pakistan promoted a positive vision for the country \u2013 the greater economic, cultural, and social integration of Pakistan with the five countries of Central Asia. This<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/positive-vision-for-pakistan-but-dont-forget-the-elephant-in-the-room\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Positive Vision for Pakistan: But Don\u2019t Forget the Elephant in the Room (Next Door)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 21, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15926 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/august-book-club-review\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_august.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15927\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_august.jpg 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_august-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/august-book-club-review\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAugust Book Club Review\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing series, reviewers will offer summaries of the books we\u2019ve read and share some of the highlights from our discussions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/august-book-club-review\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about August Book Club Review\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-africa-blog category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-second-outing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8990-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15536\" alt=\"A group image taken before the un-walkable walk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8990-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8990-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8990-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8990-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8990-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8990-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:75%;max-width:2560px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-second-outing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWalking the Un-Walkable: The Town Markets Walk (Second Outing)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This blog documents the second walk and mapping activity carried out as part of the ongoing &#8220;Walking the Un-Walkable&#8221; project series.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/walking-the-un-walkable-second-outing\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Walking the Un-Walkable: The Town Markets Walk (Second Outing)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 14, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15319 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/july-book-club-review\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15320\" alt=\"July Book Club Pick\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club.png 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/july-book-club-review\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJuly&#8217;s Book Club Review\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing series, reviewers will offer summaries of the books we\u2019ve read and share some of the highlights from our discussions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/july-book-club-review\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about July&#8217;s Book Club Review\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 5, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14963 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/long-winding-road-to-economic-development-part-one\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMF_Zambia_blog_part1_website_thumbnail.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14971\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMF_Zambia_blog_part1_website_thumbnail.png 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMF_Zambia_blog_part1_website_thumbnail-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/long-winding-road-to-economic-development-part-one\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Long and Winding Road to Economic Development Part I: Are the IMF Wrong About Zambia?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/long-winding-road-to-economic-development-part-one\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Long and Winding Road to Economic Development Part I: Are the IMF Wrong About Zambia?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 23, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14900 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/was-god-a-good-urban-planner\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blog-Thumbnails-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14919\" alt=\"A ray of light interpreted as god\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blog-Thumbnails-1.png 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blog-Thumbnails-1-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/was-god-a-good-urban-planner\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWas God a Good Urban Planner?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Men who found cities tend not to be very humble. Please note, I mean \u2018found\u2019 as in \u2018establish\u2019, not \u2018find\u2019. Finding lost cities is far too exciting for this more<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/was-god-a-good-urban-planner\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Was God a Good Urban Planner?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 16, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14758 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/ncm-launch-event-recap\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blog-Thumbnails.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14782\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blog-Thumbnails.png 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blog-Thumbnails-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/ncm-launch-event-recap\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Cities Map: Launch Event Recap\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On May 30th, 2023, a global audience came together in a groundbreaking launch event that showcased the immense potential of New Cities. From dedicated journalists to visionary academics, pioneering founders,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/ncm-launch-event-recap\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Cities Map: Launch Event Recap\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 13, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14878 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/fifteen-minute-city\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bicycle-rider-cyclist-man-on-bicycle-very-popular-2021-09-04-11-31-52-utc-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14888\" alt=\"A photo of a cyclist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bicycle-rider-cyclist-man-on-bicycle-very-popular-2021-09-04-11-31-52-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bicycle-rider-cyclist-man-on-bicycle-very-popular-2021-09-04-11-31-52-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bicycle-rider-cyclist-man-on-bicycle-very-popular-2021-09-04-11-31-52-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bicycle-rider-cyclist-man-on-bicycle-very-popular-2021-09-04-11-31-52-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bicycle-rider-cyclist-man-on-bicycle-very-popular-2021-09-04-11-31-52-utc-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bicycle-rider-cyclist-man-on-bicycle-very-popular-2021-09-04-11-31-52-utc-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.68%;max-width:2560px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/fifteen-minute-city\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe 15-Minute City: It\u2019s the Inequality, Stupid!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/fifteen-minute-city\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The 15-Minute City: It\u2019s the Inequality, Stupid!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 9, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14089 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/book-club-introduction\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_JUNE.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14788\" alt=\"Image of book\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_JUNE.png 407w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/407x300_website_thumbnail_book_club_JUNE-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" style=\"width:100%;height:73.71%;max-width:407px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/book-club-introduction\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJoin CCI&#8217;s Literary Odyssey: Introducing Our Book Club\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing series, reviewers will offer summaries of the books we\u2019ve read and share some of the highlights from our discussions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/book-club-introduction\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Join CCI&#8217;s Literary Odyssey: Introducing Our Book Club\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 7, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14795 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/ethnicity-perceptions-governance-issues\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/aerial-shot-of-the-beautiful-idanre-town-in-ondo-s-2022-12-19-08-43-21-utc-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/aerial-shot-of-the-beautiful-idanre-town-in-ondo-s-2022-12-19-08-43-21-utc-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/aerial-shot-of-the-beautiful-idanre-town-in-ondo-s-2022-12-19-08-43-21-utc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/aerial-shot-of-the-beautiful-idanre-town-in-ondo-s-2022-12-19-08-43-21-utc-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/aerial-shot-of-the-beautiful-idanre-town-in-ondo-s-2022-12-19-08-43-21-utc-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/aerial-shot-of-the-beautiful-idanre-town-in-ondo-s-2022-12-19-08-43-21-utc-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/aerial-shot-of-the-beautiful-idanre-town-in-ondo-s-2022-12-19-08-43-21-utc-1568x881.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:56.17%;max-width:2560px;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/ethnicity-perceptions-governance-issues\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEthnicity and Perceptions of Governance Issues: Evidence from the Afrobarometer Survey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The primary focus of this research is to determine the correlation between ethnic groups in Nigeria and Zambia and opinions on the importance of issues facing survey respondents\u2019 respective nations.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/blog-posts\/ethnicity-perceptions-governance-issues\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ethnicity and Perceptions of Governance Issues: Evidence from the Afrobarometer Survey\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-spinner\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"4\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/chartercitiesinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1177\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-message\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real-time analysis of charter cities and related topics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1178,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"coauthors":[37],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Charter Cities Blog - The Future of Development<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A real-time analysis of charter cities and related topics. 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