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Topic Guide: Land
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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This guide provides a summary of the latest thinking around contemporary global land issues in developing countries. It also gives guidance on and evidence for how this thinking can be used in practice; provides signposting to reliable sources that can inform development professionals on issues not covered in the Topic Guide; and highlights where there are gaps in knowledge and evidence.
Global affordable housing report: BRICs plus mortar
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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This report investigates how housing systems in Brazil, China and India are changing in response to economic developments. It conducts a review of the following: developments in housing demand and need; the nature of supply systems; responses to demand pressures; significant policy developments; and major housing outcomes. From its extensive analysis it draws some high level recommendations which can direct housing and urbanisation policy in the BRICs nations as well as in the OECD economies. These include the importance of providing the necessary high level support for local housing needs and initiatives, and an alignment between housing policies and the development of city infrastructure.
International Property Measurement Standard for Offices
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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Consultation is taking place on the development of an international property measurement standard for offices (IPMS for Offices). IPMS seeks to standardise the way office space is measured around the world, creating transparency and promoting market efficiency and confidence in the minds of all property users. The rise in cross-border property investment and expansion by global corporate occupiers underpins the demand for transparency against the backdrop of many differing national and local measurement practices. A consultation draft was published in January 2014 with the deadline for comments set for 4 April 2014. Feedback submitted during the three-month consultation will be considered and incorporated into the standard by the Standards Setting Committee (SSC), prior to the launch of the final draft in June 2014.
Review of local authority role in housing supply: call for evidence
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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On 30 January 2014 the Secretary of State for the Department of Communities and Local Government and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury launched an independent review into the role that local authorities could play in increasing the supply of housing. The review is expected to report in December 2014. This call for evidence is inviting ideas, evidence and case studies to help identify novel and innovative approaches that could help local authorities to support increased housing as well as identify perceived barriers and challenge ‘myths’ that may stand in the way of housing developments. Comments are requested by 23 May 2014.
World class streets: Remaking New York City’s public realm
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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This report was produced as part of New York City’s effort to redevelop the City’s public realm. New York City Department of Transportation has instituted new design standards and moved forward to implement street projects in its multi-faceted World Class Streets initiative, which consists of these elements: Public plaza program; Broadway boulevard projects; Complete street projects and design standards; Safe streets for seniors and students; Public art program; Coordinated street furniture; Weekend pedestrian and cycling streets.
GREAT China Welcome Charter
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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VisitBritain’s GREAT China Welcome programme aims to make Britain the destination of choice for the rapidly-growing Chinese market. Visitors from China have doubled in the last five years and it is hoped that they will treble again by 2020. At the centre of the programme is a new GREAT China Welcome Charter to help Chinese visitors easily identify hotels, attractions, retailers and tour operators that are making themselves ‘China-ready’ by providing information in Mandarin or Cantonese and adapting their products for the Chinese market and culture.
EU-Express
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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This is the first issue of a new monthly newsletter which will cover public transport news and updates from a European perspective. It is published by UITP (International Association of Public Transport), the international organisation for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply.
Sweden: The role of public transport in sustainable social development
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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This roadmap, edited by the Swedish Public Transport Association, aims to identify critical key areas for action and concrete measures required by the industry, society and research in Sweden in order to in the short term, break current trends and rapidly increase public transport market share and reduce carbon emissions, and in the long run, achieve climate goals and other important societal goals as well as the long-term goal of the sector to double the market share held by public transport.
China: A new approach to efficient, inclusive, sustainable urbanization
Posted on: 25 March 2014
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In a joint report with the Development Research Centre of China’s State Council, the World Bank has published a report which highlights the scale of urbanization that has taken place in China. The report makes a series of recommendations designed to ensure urbanization is efficient, inclusive and sustainable. These would encourage China’s cities to generate more revenue and to help the nation deal with environmental degradation.
Event App Bible
Posted on: 25 March 2014
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The Event App Bible, the popular e-book about understanding event mobile apps, is out with a new version. Download your copy now, for free and with no email submission required.
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