Time to unlock rights to rural land?
South China Morning Post The mainland’s 900 million farmers will be on the lookout for rural land use reforms after a signal from the…
An Urban Fairytale by Saskia Sassen
After she likened the growth of modern cities to a monster devouring traditional neighbourhoods, The Guardian challenged the author and her son, artist Hilary…
New Report from ULI: Advancing Women in Leadership in the U.S. Real Estate Industry
A new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Women in Leadership in the Real Estate and Land Use Industry, recommends strategies to help…
C40 2015 Cities Awards
The 2015 C40 Cities Awards took place during the COP21 meeting in Paris. The awards specifically aim to share highly replicable ‘best practices’ across…
Artists Are Building The World’s First Design Museum Inside A ‘Slum’
Want to find innovative thinking about cities and design? Look to slum dwellers, who have no choice but to be creative. A new mobile…
Integrating violence against women prevention in urban transport | Asian Development Blog
A quick reference guide for for mainstreaming prevention of and response to violence against women and girls in urban transport interventions. By Laurence Levaque,…
HUD Case Study: Macon Children’s Promise Neighborhood Plan
HUD USER publishes a series of case studies based on federal, state and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities, apply sustainable features and…
UNSW to offer Australia’s first Master’s degree in urban renewal and housing
UNSW is launching Australia’s first Master’s degree program in urban renewal and housing to support the housing challenges of the future. Aimed at future…
From Steel to Startups, Pittsburgh Tries to Cultivate an Ecosystem for Innovation
Can a midsize Rust Belt city compete with Silicon Valley? MIT Technology Review: Shortly after Luis von Ahn helped launch Duolingo, his popular language-learning…
International Association for Impact Assessment
The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is a global network on best practice in the use of impact assessment for informed decision making regarding…