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41-45 of 244 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. Riyadh's Wadi Hanifah suggests a model for sustainable water reuse in desert cities Kerwin Datu • 5 July 2011 The greatest achievement of the Wadi Hanifah may be its potential to provide water for up to three million people. 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. Explaining the fuel crisis hitting Nigeria's cities Kerwin Datu • 18 December 2009 Despite being one of the world's largest producers and exporters of oil, Nigeria has been gripped by fuel scarcity at its filling stations for a week. A round-up of articles attempting to explain the current crisis. Inspiring urbanists: John F. C. Turner and the right to control one's own housing process Miranda Iossifidis and Geoffrey Payne • 24 January 2012 There are many celebrated ideas and personalities in urban development, but how many survive the test of time? Two writers reflect on the legacy of John Turner, a quiet hero of global urbanism. 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
