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Metropolitan areas in action: Concluding report
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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This report gives new evidence of metropolitan area cooperation and its increasing scope. The report draws on evidence presented in the ‘Metropolitan areas in action’ (MAIA) study and a supplementary note from the Metropolitan Research Institute (MRI) in Budapest. The report includes standardised maps developed by the city of Amsterdam. The MAIA study, conducted by the University of Ghent, was the result of an analysis of 88 examples of metropolitan area cooperation in 31 cities, analysing their subject matter and extent. A further seven cities contributed to the development of the study by providing background information. The study underpins the work so far of WG Metropolitan Areas with evidence of measures of cooperation in metropolitan areas and their increasing scope.
EuroCities 2013. Ghent, 27-30 November 2013
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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The theme of the Cities Conference was ‘smart citizens’. The changing role of the government was discussed. How will the city deal with this new society of empowered citizens who no longer wait around for the formal political story, but who use coalitions to come up with innovative and creative solutions themselves? Which smart solutions can we detect and what is the impact of these new coalitions on the organization of a city? Presentations and videos are available online.
Open data or closed doors? Supporting research in cities
Posted on: 10 December 2013
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One of the factors constraining our ability to improve the functioning of UK cities is the lack of robust data at the city level, according to a new report from the Centre for Cities. It argues that the UK Government needs to do more to increase awareness of and use of the data it holds, and cities themselves need to recognise the value of the data they collect and begin sharing this data for the benefit of their residents. This report highlights some of the benefits seen around the world from opening up data, whether that data be classed primarilyas public, private or big data. It also highlights data currently held by the UK Government that if released would significantly improve the understanding of cities; and it sets out some important areas in which data collection needs to be improved.
Cities prepare: Reducing vulnerabilities for the urban poor
Posted on: 9 December 2013
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The report warns of rapid urbanisation and the increased risk this poses as systems are put under pressure. The report highlights six other Asian cities – Bangkok, Thailand; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kolkata, India; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – to contrast the different levels of preparedness across Asia. The report urges governments, businesses, civil society and communities to immediately address the changing urban landscape and ensure disaster preparedness is central to planning, future legislation and research. The report recommends governments place more emphasis on disaster risk reduction (DDR) programmes for homes, schools, businesses and in developing policies in areas such as health care and municipal planning. It also calls for more partnerships to eliminate gaps in disaster planning at the municipal level and increased involvement of children in disaster preparedness plans.
Shrinking Den Helder: The Dutch Detroit at sea?
Posted on: 6 December 2013
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Many urban and regional development theories focus on the growth of urban regions. But what about regions that shrink? In recent years, an increasing number of urban planners have concerned themselves with how cities shrink and what should be done about that. This blog entry focuses on a case of urban shrinkage in the Netherlands. Den Helder is a small city (population of 56.739) in the uttermost northern part of the province North Holland in the Netherlands, surrounded by the sea.
The Protocity
Posted on: 6 December 2013
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An international blog by young academics covering urban planning and design, city economics, human geography, and city photography.
City suburbs: Placing suburbia in a post-suburban worldurban
Posted on: 2 December 2013
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The author of a new book, City suburbs, explores how suburbanites interact with the city and calls for the suburbs to be better integrated into studies of the city.
Policy Network Observatory
Posted on: 29 November 2013
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The Policy Network Observatory promotes critical debate and reflection on progressive politics. It is centre-left orientated but determinately challenges social democracy. It is pro-European but restlessly questions EU institutions and practices. Recent opinion pieces include: City-led growth: Remedying Britain’s haphazard urban development by Peter Hall and The UK needs to lift its second tier cities by Michael Parkinson.
European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities: Strategic Implementation Plan
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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The High Level Group of the European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities presents its Strategic Implementation Plan for speeding up the transformation of European Cities into “Smart cities”. The plan outlines ideas on how to best harness innovative technologies, innovative funding mechanisms and innovative public private partnerships. It highlights actions needed to create the right framework conditions to make our cities better places to live and to do business in, to reduce energy use, carbon emissions and congestion.
New Cities Foundation
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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Created in 2010, the New Cities Foundation is a non-profit institution. Its vision is more inclusive, dynamic and creative cities benefiting people and society. To realise this vision, the Foundation seeks to incubate, promote and scale urban innovations through collaborative partnerships between government, business, academia and civil society. The work centers around two main areas of activity: design and implementation of scalable pilot projects and initiatives that provide new solutions to key urban challenges; hosting agenda-setting events, including the annual New Cities Summit, bringing together thought-leaders and decision-makers that will shape the urban future.
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