The idea of empowering city governments is a thrown around a lot these days in urbanite circles. But where should the line between local and higher levels of government begin and end? Alia Dharssi reports on the debate.
A well-planned response to the unprecedented expansion of cities may hold the key to responding to climate change and other challenges of the 21st century.
Despite growing numbers of international development organisations focused at the municipal level, donors are still reluctant to provide ODA directly to local governments.
Founder and outgoing editor-in-chief Kerwin Datu reflects on our purpose in a changing media world.
Reviewing UN-Habitat’s World Urban Forum held in MedellĂn last week, Laura Cesafsky hears two camps talking past each other on the lack of scientific knowledge underpinning the New Urban Agenda.
Andrew Stevens and Jonas Schorr remain unconvinced of the need for a World Association of Cities as Benjamin Barber proposes in his forthcoming book.
This year we have been compelled to denounce evictions and discrimination, but have also heard the call that questions of identity cannot be sidestepped.
Rowan Fraser is an urban development and management specialist, focusing on urban resilience. He works in countries across Asia.
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The Global Urbanist is an online magazine reviewing urban affairs and urban development issues in cities throughout the developed and developing world.
Its readers are drawn from the urban policy and international development sectors, and include urban planners, officers in local, national or international government agencies, civil society leaders, and researchers.
