16-20 of 253 matching articles 5 20 100 All The centre reigns supreme: how a polycentric urban plan for Beijing was lost Jinxi Chen • 10 July 2012 Jinxi Chen takes us on a modern history tour of Beijing's urban structure, arguing that Mao's efforts to rebuild the centre preserved a concentric structure that could not work well for contemporary Beijing. How cities can embrace urban agriculture and weaken the grip of 'big food' Mike Duff • 25 August 2010 Many governments are encouraging agriculture in urban areas--so long as it doesn't challenge the status quo. Cities must learn to embrace 'urban ag' movements to engage citizens, and the key challenge will be regulation that permits new land uses. Trialling the future of urban transit at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore Henrik Valeur • 2 April 2013 Henrik Valeur visits Bangalore to see how researchers at the IISc are integrating bicycle sharing and electric vehicles on campus, a potential prototype for transit systems across India's cities. Fixing the global urban agenda: a personal view Geoffrey Payne • 20 December 2011 Eminent housing and urban development consultant Geoffrey Payne offers a personal view on the international framework governing the global urban agenda. Past is more than prologue: how today's urban reformers should learn from history Daniel London • 16 October 2012 Historian Daniel London argues that today's civil leaders could learn a lot from previous generations of social workers who had very similar ideas--and implemented them. 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