Tag: World Watch
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Editor’s Choice: The Ten Best Opinion Pieces of 2010
In 2010, our web columnists tackled transit development, the foreclosure crisis, open government, architecture and Tea Partiers. Read on to see the top opinion pieces of the year. (keep reading…) -
City of Contrasts: A Slideshow from Shanghai
World Watch columnist Josh Leon spent part of his summer in Shanghai. Here, a slideshow of images from his trip and his musings on global Shanghai’s urban aesthetic. (keep reading…) -
Shanghai Dispatch #1: Expo City
The first of several dispatches from Shanghai, where Josh Leon is taking in the World Expo. (keep reading…) -
Here Comes the World Expo
In a week, Shanghai’s World Expo will begin ushering in daily crowds larger than the population of Boston. They will pack into a 2.5-square-mile wonderland of fantastical pavilions that extol the capitalist-driven smart growth consensus. (keep reading…) -
Putting Our Best Façade Forward
A sophisticated new embassy in London — which opens its doors in 2017, at least to those with clearance — pins its laurels on cosmetic change. (keep reading…) -
Shanghai’s Rush to the Future
Josh Leon takes a look at the problems and the paradoxes taking shape as Shanghai plans to host this summer’s World Expo.
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Vancouver’s Crackdown
It’s almost time for the Winter Olympics, and Josh Leon sees troubling signs that as Vancouver is cleaning up its image, it’s sweeping aside certain civil liberties. (keep reading…) -
A Recipe for Slums
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…) -
A Glimpse into Our Vertical Future
Josh Leon on the relentless upward motion of cities like Shanghai and Dubai, and the excitement and excess implicit in the new building boom. (keep reading…) -
Deindustrialization is Not Progress
In his column, World Watch, Josh Leon argues that American cities shouldn’t give up on industry so quickly to accommodate the creative class. (keep reading…) - Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
