21-25 of 92 matching articles 5 20 100 All 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. The Draw of Difference Julia Borowicz • 21 August 2016 Looking at the recent transformation of Williamsburg in New-York, Julia Borowicz questions the perceived authenticity of trendy post-industrial neighbourhoods. She invites us to look beyond the aesthetic, and understands what makes attractive spaces. A tiny step closer to an enforceable right to housing Kerwin Datu • 12 February 2013 With Uruguay ratifying the Optional Protocol of the ICESCR, ten countries will soon have a right to housing somewhat enforceable under international law. Time to question India's assumptions about affordable housing Greg Randolph • 29 January 2013 From Western rules of thumb about the affordability of mortgages to an obsession with high-rise private sector developments, India's approach to affordable housing is full of hopelessly outdated assumptions. Boris bikes and cycle superhighways reconsidered Joe Peach • 22 November 2011 A year after the introduction of the Boris bikes and the Cycle Superhighways, Joe Peach reevaluates their impact on Greater London, finding them wanting due to their emphasis on the city centre over suburban areas. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
