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A tale of two eco-cities: Experimentation under hierarchy in Shanghai and Tianjin
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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Two ambitious ‘new city’ projects were launched in China during the past 15 years: the ‘Dongtan eco-city’ project in Shanghai and the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City project in Tianjin. Both have received much international publicity and attention. However, the Dongtan project has stalled, and will evidently not be revived, while the Tianjin project continues, albeit with more moderate goals. In this article from the journal Urban Policy and Research, the authors analyse the two cases, using the concept of ‘experimentation under hierarchy’ to show why one project is proceeding, while the other has failed. The key factors were strong international inputs of expertise and funds in the Tianjin project, along with crucial support from the central government, both of which were lacking in the Dongtan project.
Building the future: The economic and fiscal impacts of making homes energy efficient
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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This research seeks to quantify the macro-economic costs and benefits of investing in energy efficiency in UK building stock, and to analyse the impact of making energy efficiency an infrastructure priority. The analysis is carried out based on a programme to upgrade all of UK’s housing stock to an EPC C standard20 by 2035, through a combination of grants and low interest loans, with all low income homes treated by 2025.
Law of contract – Part 2. How a contract is formed: Construction & Built Environment
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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This blog asks at what point is a contract formed and becomes legally binding?’
Cities and development
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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While cities are the heart of our survival because they compel us to become “transboundary”, a shared revolution needs to be makeshift and informal. So said director of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Aromar Revi, at the Kapuscinski Lecture that formed part of the City Desired exhibition. A video of the lecture is available online.
What next for London’s cycle superhighways?
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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While the official consultation on the Mayor of London’s ambition to build two new separated cycle superhighways across the city has come to an end, this blog argues that those who are against the plans are still making their case strongly behind closed doors.
100 Resilient Cities project reveals 35 new urban strongholds
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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After assessing entries from 94 countries, the Rockefeller Foundation-funded programme will confirm its second batch of 35 resilient cities on 3 December 2014. Selected from applicants spanning 94 countries, the chosen 35 cities will be those that have, in line with the ambitions of this Rockefeller Foundation-funded initiative, “demonstrated a dedicated commitment to building their own capacities to prepare for, withstand and bounce back rapidly from shocks and stresses”. These “shocks and stresses” may vary widely between the chosen cities, ranging from natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods to long-term challenges such as social cohesion, access to healthcare, levels of violence and the free movement of people and goods for economic prosperity. A video of the announcement can be viewed online.
Transport Advice Portal
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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This website is a joint venture involving the Department for Transport and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation. It is a paper-free technical library devised to help you find the up-to-date documents you need when planning, designing and operating road networks in the UK. The portal acts as a one-stop-shop depository of web links to core documents produced by a range of organisations. It will help you find specific documents you already know about but will also direct you to helpful information you may not previously been aware of.
Travel Weekly
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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The issue of Travel Weekly for 4 December 2014 is now available online.
National Big Shed Logistics Market
Posted on: 3 December 2014
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This report provides an annual overview on the national Big Shed Logistics Market in the UK and predictions for the next 12 months.
Chinese outward real estate investment: After the initial waves, what’s next?
Posted on: 2 December 2014
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This report on Chinese outward real estate investment focuses on push and pull factors, examining, in particular, issues such as the lasting impact the policy-driven Chinese market will have on outward-looking investors and gateway markets. It also considers the next wave of Chinese investors likely to make moves in offshore property markets. In addition, it covers the diversification of investors as they move from core and development opportunities into other assets, as well as their move from gateway locations to other higher-yielding cities.
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