Uganda hosted its first Urban Development Conference
Africa City and Urban Development Conference: Although only 14 percent urban in 2009 it is expected that by 2050 Uganda will be amongst the most urbanized countries in Africa with 70% of the population in urban areas.The Uganda Vision 2040 was launched in 2014, to guide the socio-economic development of East Africa’s third largest economy.
UN Habitat University – Lecture Series
The Global Urban Lectures were launched in April 2014 as part of UNI’s mission to support the exchange of ideas between urban professionals, academics…
The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation
The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University is a semi-independent interdisciplinary organization, named in honor and recognition of Philip Lindy and his…
Future of Urban Innovation: Startups Summit
On June 9, The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce Department, Cornell University and Columbia University hosted the Future of Urban Innovation: Startups Summit…
Comparisons: Kinder Institute’s Houston and Copenhagen Surveys
The Kinder Institute at Rice University has been capturing Houstonian’s attitudes about all things urban for 34 years in its annual Kinder Houston Area Survey. In 2014, the Kinder Institute, through its Global Cities Initiatives in Scandinavia, published its first comparative area survey with Copenhagen.
Can geospatial technology lead to a development ‘data revolution’?
The ability to map data has become essential for urban researchers and city managers worldwide. Geospatial technology, as this tool is known, was in…
Towards the Human City – Colombia Part II
First Stop: Colombia – Part II Identifying transformative initiatives in Bogotá was easy in light of the vast richness of initiatives and a well-organised…
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of…
Towards the Human City – Colombia, Part 1
First Stop: Colombia Our first stop had to be Colombia, not only from the perspective of urban planning but also for reasons of personal…
Centre for Urban Studies
The Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) is one of 20 designated Research Priority Areas at the University of Amsterdam and forms part of the…