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111-115 of 244 matching articles 5 20 100 All The beginning or the end of the urban age? Kerwin Datu • 30 March 2010 Almost too many articles on urbanisation in the popular media today begin by citing the fact that the majority of the world's population now lives in urban areas, as of 2005, 2007, 2008 or 2009, depending often on when the writer started paying attention! It's mindless for leaders to denounce the violence in London instead of fixing the problem Kerwin Datu • 9 August 2011 While many are outraged, it is senseless for city leaders to sow further division and resentment by dismissing young looters, especially when the systemic causes have been hidden in plain sight for decades. How Bangalore's non-profit sector is picking up the slack on technical capacity building Kerwin Datu • 14 December 2011 Governments in many places can exhibit a loss in the basic competencies required for effective urban planning. In the UK and India, some of the slack is picked up by the private and non-profit sectors, with surprising and innovative results. The right to proximity: understanding the World Urban Forum's "Right to the City" Kerwin Datu • 22 March 2010 The World Urban Forum opens today in Rio de Janeiro, under the slogan "Right to the City: bridging the urban divide." Recent advances in urban economics allow us to see that this is a fundamental part of how cities function, not a radical concept. The migrant workers of Gurgaon struggling for visibility in the eyes of the government Tom Cowan • 13 November 2012 Despite contributing to key export sectors of India's economy, all levels of government seem to conspire to overlook the needs of Gurgaon's migrant workers. 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 48 49
