51-55 of 231 matching articles 5 20 100 All Cities are places where the powerless can shape history: the Right to the City in the 21st Century Alia Dharssi • 3 December 2014 Alia Dharssi caught up with sociologist Saskia Sassen at the London School of Economic’s Urban Age Conference in New Delhi on November 15th. She talks about the governance challenges facing the world’s cities today and the ways in which average people can voice their concerns in the face of big money. Why do countries relocate their capital cities? Six strategies Vadim Rossman • 13 March 2017 Following the release of his book Capital Cities: varieties and patterns of development and relocation, Vadim Rossman explains the trends and motivations behind a phenomenon as common as it is misunderstood. Nothing super about the cycle superhighways with these targets! Joe Peach • 3 August 2010 A reality check on Boris Johnson's new cycle superhighways, noting that behind the scheme are ridership targets that remain paltry compared to northern European cities. Sistren Theatre Collective: bringing street violence into the spotlight Pamela Ransom • 19 February 2013 Pamela Ransom examines the work of the Sistren Theatre Collective, which uses street-based theatre to encourage communities to discuss the safety of their streets. Bullish on Africa's cities: the case of Khartoum, Sudan Kerwin Datu • 1 February 2011 The international community is increasingly optimistic about the wealth generated in Africa's cities. But with rising slum populations projected from the same trends, how shall the former overcome the latter? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
