To govern best, cut through the red tape
Historically, government programmes have not been known for their ease of use. And at the local level, when residents encounter…
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New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa
Rapid urban growth and an increasing number of climate change related disasters, such as the recent floods in South Africa’s…
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Same old funding model can’t keep South African cities going or serve residents
Local government, neglected under apartheid in South Africa, was elevated in the 1996 constitution so as to strengthen democracy and…
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Bookstores should be an essential part of the 15-minute city
Can bookstores build community? Proponents in Milan of a recently passed law that regulates discounts and promotes literacy think so.
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Here come the flying taxis
New forms of urban air mobility like drones are getting more attention. The technology is here, but is public acceptance?
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Atlanta is looking for a better way to organise its neighbourhoods. All 242 of them.
The city's outdated system of citizen advisory councils is under review. Here's what needs to change.
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How Paris’s participatory budget is reinvigorating democracy
Participatory budgeting allows residents to propose projects and vote on how they want to allocate a significant amount of municipal…
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Creating post-pandemic cities with speculative futures
To create more resilient, equitable urban spaces, all voices have to be at the table. An urban designer argues that…
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