Following the release of his book Capital Cities: varieties and patterns of development and relocation, Vadim Rossman explains the main trends and motivations behind a phenomenon as common as it is misunderstood.
Tom Archer argues that eliminating homelessness by 2030, a key recommendation of the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, requires committed governments and an active civil society.
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley discuss how secondary cities in New Zealand might retain their relevance in a spatially imbalanced economy.
Jeff Nottage argues that the UK government needs to allow development within green belt land in order to solve the current housing crisis.
Hallam Goad explains how online connectivity is making Cambodia's growing cities the focus of the next election.
A range of UK government initiatives seek to rebalance the country's urban-based economic growth on major cities other than London. Zoe Green assesses the field.
Lily Song learns how Tacloban and other secondary cities can improve their ability to cope with emergency challenges which would be daunting even for the world's largest mega-cities.
Vadim Rossman is a professor at the Higher School of Economics, St Petersburg.
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