41-45 of 173 matching articles 5 20 100 All India's Kumbh Mela festival: the world's largest pop-up city Kristen Teutonico • 11 March 2013 As the Kumbh Mela festival closes in Allahabad, Kristen Teutonico wonders why the lessons of this pop-up city aren't being applied to India's permanent mega-cities. What I did this summer: London Conferences on Food and Cities Mike Duff • 4 October 2011 Two conferences suggest a growing interest in the field, but more must be done to acknowledge and provide for the complexities of food systems within city planning. How should private developers take responsibility for Manila? Kerwin Datu • 14 June 2010 Manila's urban landscape is characterised by ineffective government planning alongside strong, ambitious private sector developers. Arguably, the city will only develop economically if the private sector takes over the role of planning the whole metropolis. Is vertical living a solution for London's strained housing stock? Zoe Green • 24 July 2012 A new generation of apartment towers are rising above London. Is this the answer to London's housing crisis? And is social cohesion being reinforced or jettisoned at the same time? Through trial and error, 'smart cities' are slowly getting smarter Zoe Green • 14 December 2011 The 'smart city' concept has existed for several years, but only now, with some trial and error, are we seeing the real fruits of these efforts coming to light. 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