211-215 of 265 matching articles 5 20 100 All Asian cities some of the worst and best places to be during a disaster IRIN • 25 October 2010 The 2010 World Disasters Report highlights the "urban risk divide" between wealthy cities like Tokyo and poorer cities like Kathmandu, Manila and Jakarta which would face serious losses in any emergency. Renewing our mission: maintaining a critical perspective on cities Kerwin Datu • 14 October 2014 Founder and outgoing editor-in-chief Kerwin Datu reflects on our purpose in a changing media world. EcoMobility World Festival: Demonstrating the car-free lifestyle, in numbers and on the ground Konrad Otto-Zimmerman • 21 August 2013 If we can't build a truly ecomobile city, why not assemble a temporary one? This is what the city of Suwon has done under the creative direction of Konrad Otto-Zimmermann. Cities are places where the powerless can shape history: the Right to the City in the 21st Century Alia Dharssi • 3 December 2014 Alia Dharssi caught up with sociologist Saskia Sassen at the London School of Economic’s Urban Age Conference in New Delhi on November 15th. She talks about the governance challenges facing the world’s cities today and the ways in which average people can voice their concerns in the face of big money. Sistren Theatre Collective: bringing street violence into the spotlight Pamela Ransom • 19 February 2013 Pamela Ransom examines the work of the Sistren Theatre Collective, which uses street-based theatre to encourage communities to discuss the safety of their streets. 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