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Julia Ramey Serazio | Feb 7th, 2011 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: San Francisco |
Suburbs as the slums of the future, electric car infrastructure in San Francisco and free transit rides for the homeless in Santa Clara County. (
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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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Greg Scruggs | Apr 22nd, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Greg Scruggs reports from Nairobi, Kenya, where a pilot project is underway to move the residents of the Kibera slum from decrepit shanty housing to high-rise apartments. But building the units is only one of many complicated steps in creating successful communities. (
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Worldwatch | Josh Leon | Nov 19th, 2009 | Topic: Economy | Region: | Cities: Los Angeles |
Josh Leon takes a look at a report detailing the World Bank’s latest policy recommendations for dealing with urban population growth, housing and migration—and doesn’t like what he sees. (
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Suburbs as the slums of the future, electric car infrastructure in San Francisco and free transit rides for the homeless in Santa Clara County. (keep reading…)
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…)
Greg Scruggs reports from Nairobi, Kenya, where a pilot project is underway to move the residents of the Kibera slum from decrepit shanty housing to high-rise apartments. But building the units is only one of many complicated steps in creating successful communities. (keep reading…)
Josh Leon takes a look at a report detailing the World Bank’s latest policy recommendations for dealing with urban population growth, housing and migration—and doesn’t like what he sees. (keep reading…)
