21-25 of 279 matching articles 5 20 100 All ...meanwhile in Skopje: between the straitjacket of memory and the imperatives of modernity Matthieu Floret-Scheide • 9 October 2012 Matthieu Floret-Scheide contemplates the chaotic urban development of Skopje and the eclectic architectural landscape it has produced, asking how the public can be better informed to change this in the future. Diversity is not enough: a historically-informed call for civic unity Daniel London • 27 November 2012 Daniel London discusses the settlement houses and social centres of the late 19th century, and how they sought to transform urban diversity into civic unity for broad social reform. The global urban agenda must focus on employment and income levels, not just housing and services Kerwin Datu • 7 August 2012 Kerwin Datu argues that the global urban development community has lost sight of its own agenda, and must focus on urban employment and income levels alongside its obsession with housing and services. Temporary initiatives need a permanent place in urban creativity policies Oli Mould • 22 May 2012 While 'creative city' policies have become ubiquitous, temporary and 'pop-up' initiatives are spreading even more quickly. Oli Mould argues that it might be time to embrace these initiatives as an ongoing force for urban renewal. The City Effect: rapid urbanisation raises questions about how much urban government is enough Alia Dharssi • 17 February 2015 The idea of empowering city governments is a thrown around a lot these days in urbanite circles. But where should the line between local and higher levels of government begin and end? Alia Dharssi reports on the debate. 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 50 51 52 53 54 55 56