21-25 of 100 matching articles 5 20 100 All Vila Autódromo: one community taking a stand against Olympic gentrification in Rio de Janeiro Maureen M. Donaghy • 25 September 2012 A visit to the community that is challenging the Rio government's redevelopment plans for the Olympic Park site with its own People's Plan that promises to be more cost effective. Is being a smart city enough? What about being a truly intelligent community? Robert Bell • 25 February 2013 Robert Bell lays out the case for intelligent communities--cities like Austin using technology to improve education levels and train up their workforce for the knowledge-based digital economy. Health and sanitation is an economic right as well--just ask Ghanaian food sellers Laura Alfers • 6 November 2012 Whereas governments are quick to scapegoat the chop bar owners of Accra, in reality they spend onerous sums of money on sanitation, an effort which should be supported by health policy. Neither seen nor heard: South Asia's millions of home-based workers Shalini Sinha • 4 December 2012 Home-based workers in South Asia number in the tens of millions yet remain invisible in urban planning. Shalini Sinha argues that housing and zoning must be reconceived with a focus on home as workplace. Historic preservation: an integral ingredient in solving the contemporary urban plight Gabrielle M. Peterson • 23 February 2016 In discussing the scope and meaning of historic preservation, Gabrielle M. Peterson reminds us of how it can help solve multi-dimensional urban plight. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20