1-5 of 108 matching articles 5 20 100 All How can we reimagine public space accessible to all citizens of Beirut? Tanya Gallo • 24 January 2012 How can we reimagine a public space divided by civil war, sectarianism and redevelopment? Rather than sophisticated urban design, Tanya Gallo argues that allowing public space to retain its indeterminacy will keep it accessible for all citizens. Can you have a private city? The political implications of 'smart city' technology Andrew Comer and Kerwin Datu • 17 February 2011 The political questions that face local authorities seeking to implement 'smart city' technologies within their cities. 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. Post-war reconstruction sowing new divisions in Beirut Tanya Gallo • 10 January 2012 In the first of three articles, Tanya Gallo explores the capitalist redevelopment of downtown Beirut, and how it is threatening to create new segregations between the wealthy and the general public. An urban exemplar in the Middle East: Doha, Qatar Zoe Green • 1 May 2012 Doha is part of Qatar's push to become an urban exemplar for the region, diversifying away from an oil-based economy by investing in education, enterprise, sport, transport and the quality of the public realm. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
