111-115 of 253 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. Neighbourhood groups defend scarce public parks in Buenos Aires Letty Reimerink • 27 March 2017 With so many battles to wage, might the government's divide-and-conquer strategy be winning out? Violence against poor and marginalised women is violence against humanity Patricia Chaves and Suzana Maranhão • 7 March 2013 Patricia Chaves and Suzana Maranhão demonstrate how easily institutions can oppress the communities they should be protecting. The Ordinary City: Reimagining Urban African Governance and Planning Bronwyn Kotzen • 9 December 2015 By describing the important role of Shebeens in the informal settlements of Cape Town, Bronwyn Kotzen challenges our binary conception of the formal and informal city. London 2012 Olympics: missing an opportunity for truly sustainable development Joe Peach • 22 June 2010 Analysis begins at home. London is the world's financial and business capital, an exemplar of the tensions and inequalities besetting all global cities, and the home of The Global Urbanist. 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