So what’s with all these new planned cities?
Overcrowding, emissions and poverty are just some of the issues that purpose-built cities claim to solve, but do these large-scale…
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Africa’s smaller cities are usually overlooked: They shouldn’t be.
Often when one thinks or writes about urbanisation in Africa, megacities or primary cities like Lagos, Nairobi, Addis Ababa or…
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Will legacy planning pay off for Dubai’s District 2020?
The opportunity to develop a sustainable, human-centric city from scratch is not one that’s afforded to many parts of the…
ByWhy don’t urbanisation and economic growth correspond in Africa?
Most of the time, urbanisation and economic growth go hand in hand. This might seem counterintuitive; when most people think…
ByThe stubborn ‘nail houses’ protesting China’s rapid urbanisation
A single house balancing precariously in the middle of a construction site may seem like a doomed and fragile structure.…
In China, low-speed electric vehicles are driving high-speed urbanisation
As nations around the world struggle to halt the Earth’s rising temperature, China has made the transition to low-carbon transport…
ByWhat is Habitat III, and why should you care about it?
Five Australian urbanists on the most important conference you’ve never heard of – and their country’s mysterious absence from it. …
By“Sicilian villages are selling homes for €1 each”: How can we save Europe’s dying communities?
Europe’s countryside is dotted with quaint, postcard-perfect small towns and villages. These are steeped in history: their strong stone buildings…
