206-210 of 250 matching articles 5 20 100 All 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. How cities are financing their own energy efficiency by making retrofitting possible Julia Thayne • 14 January 2014 New financial institutions and instruments have made it easy for large building owners to retrofit their properties A network analysis approach to the Syrian dilemma Kerwin Datu • 27 August 2013 A chart doing the rounds of social media shows what a tangled mess the Middle East is. But if we tease it apart, we see a region neatly divided into two camps; it's just that one is divided amongst itself. 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. Parks in Bangalore foster sustainable design Shruthi Guruswamy • 17 February 2015 Architect Shruthi Guruswamy explores how urban design is fostering a sustainable ethos in Bangalore. 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