186-190 of 231 matching articles 5 20 100 All The creation of polarised space: Martyrs' Square, Beirut Tanya Gallo • 17 January 2012 Martyrs' Square was the focal point for the 2005 demonstrations that saw Syria relinquish control of Lebanon. How do its citizens now regard this polarising space, and how should placemakers respond? Tanya Gallo investigates. Boris bikes and cycle superhighways reconsidered Joe Peach • 22 November 2011 A year after the introduction of the Boris bikes and the Cycle Superhighways, Joe Peach reevaluates their impact on Greater London, finding them wanting due to their emphasis on the city centre over suburban areas. Lead agencies need to refocus on water and sanitation to prevent slums from growing Timeyin Uwejamomere • 25 October 2011 WaterAid's Timeyin Uwejamomere calls on lead agencies to reprioritise their water and sanitation expenditure on informal settlements to prevent slum conditions from spreading as urbanisation intensifies. Relocation policies do not excuse forced evictions, still a denial of human rights Kerwin Datu • 5 July 2010 Forced evictions are usually illegal, yet they are increasingly routine for many governments, assisted by international institutions. Rather than helping governments justify evictions, institutions need to steer governments towards true 'voluntarism'. Understanding the political structure of London Joe Peach • 29 June 2010 In this first of a two-part article, Joe Peach explains the roles of the Mayor, London Assembly and the Greater London Authority that together govern the world's financial and business capital, as well as the Corporation of London… 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
