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Worldwatch | Josh Leon | May 28th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Olympics planning has long been a factor in accelerating anti-poor redevelopment schemes in host cities. The Beijing Games were a disaster in this regard. It’s early, but Rio could easily follow a comparable path. (
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Brendan Crain | Mar 19th, 2010 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Houston, San Francisco |
Brendan Crain wonders why the upcoming Shanghai Expo can’t follow Vancouver’s lead and absorb the new structures into the urban landscape after the event is over. (
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Worldwatch | Josh Leon | Feb 26th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
In the second installment of his column, Josh Leon discusses labor practices in Chinese and Middle Eastern boomtowns. (
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Olympics planning has long been a factor in accelerating anti-poor redevelopment schemes in host cities. The Beijing Games were a disaster in this regard. It’s early, but Rio could easily follow a comparable path. (keep reading…)
Brendan Crain wonders why the upcoming Shanghai Expo can’t follow Vancouver’s lead and absorb the new structures into the urban landscape after the event is over. (keep reading…)
