56-60 of 147 matching articles 5 20 100 All Why Toronto grows while Detroit shrinks Isidoros Kyrlangitses • 26 January 2010 Isidoros Kyrlangitses argues that while Detroit's "home rule" status gives local voters greater influence, its pro-residents policies result in population decline, whereas Toronto's limited powers induce a focus on pro-development policies that encourage population growth. Unfunded promises and common citizens: slum rehabilitation in Mumbai Sharmeen Contractor and Shilpa Rao • 3 May 2011 Slum residents should be seen not merely as economic assets to the city but as common citizens as capable and as deserving as any other segment of society. Opportunity Village: for and by the homeless Andrew Heben • 29 August 2013 Andrew Heben reports on the establishment of a project to provide legal transitional housing in Eugene, Oregon planned by the future residents themselves. The buying and selling of African city futures Kerwin Datu • 12 June 2012 The Economist conference 'Future Cities: managing Africa's urban transformation' was held in Lagos last month. A rosy picture for foreign investors, but what kind of future is being offered the ordinary African? The privatisation of East Darling Harbour Kerwin Datu • 23 December 2009 Lend Lease and Richard Rogers have won the right to develop the Barangaroo site in East Darling Harbour, overriding the Hill Thalis-led competition winning scheme. 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
