CityMetric has teamed up with the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, to act as media partner on the “Challenges of Government Conference 2014: Flourishing Cities”. The conference will be held in Oxford on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th December.
As part of this partnership, we are publishing a series of articles from lecturers and students at the School, looking at cities around the world.
Colombia’s capital has recently suffered from official corruption. But now it’s bouncing back.
By Juan D. Gutiérrez-Rodríguez
Or how Modi’s 100 smart cities will be nothing more than 100 real-estate projects.
By Shahana Chattaraj
Do you hear what I hear?
By Gascia Ouzounian
Preparing for the worst.
By Rubeena Mahato
More mobility, not more traffic.
By Martin Saven
It’s the housing policy, stupid.
By Professor Paul Collier
To find out more about the Flourishing Cities conference, and to register for your free place, please click here.
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