Nature and Cities, The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and Planning
Edited by Frederick R. Steiner, George F. Thompson and Armando Carbonell, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy This book will be published in November, 2016…
There’s a Message for City Planners in Cape Town Plumbing Poll | Next City
Story and Photography by Ann Babe, Next City A mother and father stand in the doorway of their Khayelitsha home, looking on as their…
The final draft New Urban Agenda is released
Citiscope | Greg Scruggs The dust finally has settled from this past weekend’s marathon closed-door negotiations to arrive at consensus ahead of a key…
Is urban cycling worth the risk? — FT.com
An FT transport correspondent and two specialist data journalists investigate the risks and benefits of commuting by bike in big cities, something all of…
Solutions Summit: 28 August deadline to submit proposals
Solutions Summit: 21 September, 2016 in New York City: A catalytic gathering at UN Headquarters during UN General Assembly week Solutions Summit 2016 will…
Identifying Poverty From Space via The Atlantic
Robinson Meyer, 24 August 2016 Imagine the Earth at night—the vast and curving darkness, splotched with rivulets of light. It is a gorgeous…
Will Rio Be a ‘Smarter’ City After the Olympic Games? via CityLab
Juan Pablo Garnham, Aug 8, 2016 This story was originally published in Spanish on the sister site, CityLab Latino. Brazilians have had a lot…
Habitat III can set the urban-tech vision for years to come: Citiscope
Rohit T. “Rit” Aggarwala The world of technology rarely seems to focus on the United Nations. And although the U. N. has made efforts to…
New Journal of Public Space, from City Space Architecture
Bologna, Italy After one year of very intensive work, including international meetings, networking events and working papers, City Space Architecture is proud to announce…
The City We Need in the New Urban Agenda
Surabaya, Indonesia Today, the World Urban Campaign (WUC) and its top sponsoring partner Arcadis hosted The City We Need in the New Urban Agenda…