C40 2016 Awards announced
On December 1st, C40 announced the winners of the 2016 Cities Awards: Climate Action Plans & Inventories: Portland, United States Adaptation Plans & Assessments: Paris Building…
CityLab -The New Census Portrait of Rural America in 2016
New Census data show that the real differences between the city and the country may not match up with popular perception. CityLab. That rural-urban…
Infrastructure in Africa – December Book Release
Good infrastructure is essential for socio-economic growth and sustainable development. Safe and accessible water supplies, reliable energy, good transport networks and communications technology are…
New Book: The Myth of the Sustainable City
About the book: This book takes you on a unique journey through American history, taking time to consider the forces that shaped the development…
A New Report on Government/Philanthropy Partnerships from HUD
Over the last several years The U.S. Department of Housing and urban Development (HUD) has experimented with different types of community engagement and support…
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 Economics of Infrastructure Provisioning | The MIT Press
Edited by Arnold Picot, Massimo Florio, Nico Grove and Johann Kranz Infrastructures—tangible, intangible, and institutional public facilities, from bridges to health care—are a vital…
Iowa State University
Iowa State University is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP),Research and Academia partner constituent group. GAP is an engagement platform that aims to…
The Role of Urban Local Governments in Improving Urban Service Delivery Performance in Africa and Asia | Urban Institute
Abstract: Cities are engines of economic growth that provide spaces for social transformation and political inclusion. Their ability to deliver widely accessible and efficiently…
New Book:: Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas
Editors: Attia, S., Shabka, S., Shafik, Z., Ibrahim, A.A.A.M. (Eds.) ISBN 978-3-319-29948-8 This volume provides visionary approaches within the multi-disciplines engaged with informal settlements…