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Excellent case study on Khayelitsha Open Space Upgrading, including complexities of partnering @sdinet sasdialliance.org.za/project…
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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint11 Dec 2017
More equitable and inclusive urban development is what planners can help achieve. apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlig… @BostonGlobe
A brand new Boston, even whiter than the old

A brand new Boston, even whiter than the old

The​ hope was that Boston's newest neighborhood — the Seaport — would be for everyon​e​; after all, ​some $18 billion in ​taxpayers' dollars were devoted to it. But look around and you will see a...

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JulianS@GrowAwaySA23 Nov 2017
But @LindiweSisuluSA @bmsmad @helenzille etc. insist mega projects the "only way" to do housing projects. Ignoring smaller more manageable & better located infill projects - & so doing entrench spatial apartheid. xitter.cf/tbakerdavies/status/93…
Tracey Davies (@TBakerDavies) profile pictureTracey Davies@TBakerDavies22 Nov 2017
"Virtually every mega construction project in the world is running overdue and over budget." relay.nationalgeographic.com…
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Metropolis
@metropolis_org6 Nov 2017
How can a resilient metropolitan vision be constructed? Don't miss launch of the Metrop. Observatory Issue Paper III goo.gl/i3hNCx
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GBCSA@GBCSA10 Nov 2017
Even the smallest changes to your routine or lifestyle can lower impacts to #BringChangeHome - find out more here: gbcsa.org.za/bringchangehome…
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Project Syndicate
@ProSyn8 Nov 2017
.@ricardo_hausman describes an incipient intellectual revolution that could turn the dismal science on its head bit.ly/2j7ed1w
The Moral Identity of Homo Economicus

The Moral Identity of Homo Economicus

Ricardo Hausmann describes an incipient intellectual revolution that could turn the dismal science into a more inspiring pursuit.

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Bloomberg CityLab
@CityLab8 Nov 2017
"An economy based on micro-employment requires the accrual of micro-benefits." trib.al/vjBS8bO
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"Vital Little Plans collects for the first time Jacobs’s interviews, speeches, talks and short pieces of journalism – and there is much in this lucid and persuasive anthology that resonates today." theguardian.com/books/2017/n… @FutureofPlaces @carbonsmart @GAPPArchUD
Vital Little Plans review – why the ideas of Jane Jacobs are still vital

Vital Little Plans review – why the ideas of Jane Jacobs are still vital

These short pieces showcase Jacobs’s opposition to top-down bureaucratic arrogance and big-money property development

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Urban LandMark@UrbanLand18 Nov 2017
Doing the land banking math - its more interesting than it sounds!... fb.me/7oKaXkBh6
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Replying to @cityofmelbourne
@cityofmelbourne 's ambitious plans center on resilient, nature-based development, explains Councilor Cathy Oke, here @COP23 with @ICLEI to advocate for technical, financial & political support for cities both north and south #Uniting4Climate
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World Economic Forum
@wef3 Nov 2017
Is this Japanese concept the secret to a long, happy, meaningful life? wef.ch/2xa3yVK
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The Rise of San Francisco’s YIMBYs bit.ly/2zhGAjp @Grist @SavorTooth @CEDNews @SPUR_Urbanist via #PlacesWire
Enviros and Developers: A Love Story

Enviros and Developers: A Love Story

Is the future of environmentalism build, build, build?

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Humans Are Bad at Predicting Futures That Don’t Benefit Them theatlantic.com/science/arch…
Why We're So Bad at Predicting Futures That Don't Benefit Us

Why We're So Bad at Predicting Futures That Don't Benefit Us

Unrealistic optimism makes people think bad things are less likely to happen to them than to others, and it hampers their decision-making. 

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#CapeTown joins a select group of #UNESCO City of Design cities - a first for #Africa
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#TheCityWeNeed chat series starts today. Join in! @UrbanAfricaACC @futurecapetown @PPS_Placemaking @Placemakers @victoria_okoye @kuyokuyo1 xitter.cf/urbancampaign/status/9…
Urban Thinkers Campus (@urbancampaign) profile pictureUrban Thinkers Campus@urbancampaign31 Oct 2017
HAPPENING TODAY 2-3pm Nairobi time: a Twitter chat with @UNHABITAT WUC Co-Chair @sndeep from @ActionAidIndia on #TheCityWeNeed #CitiesDay
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GBCSA@GBCSA19 Oct 2017
Private and public sectors still entrenching urban sprawl says @EdgarPieterse of @UrbanAfricaACC at #GBCSA2017: ow.ly/kAUu30fXFfh
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READ: Paper by Jane Battersby on 'Food System transformation in the Absence of Food System #Planning' bit.ly/2ykpH7o #WorldFoodDay
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DAG@DAG__activism26 Sep 2017
Where is the 'proper public consultation' so informal traders from over three generations, are not left in the dark and on the street? xitter.cf/DAG__activism/status/9…
DAG (@DAG__activism) profile pictureDAG@DAG__activism26 Sep 2017
Grand Parade Merchants Association (GPMA) speaking on challenges relating to their trading on Grand Parade soundcloud.com/radio-786-100…
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Massive Small@massivesmall26 Sep 2017
Unaffordability Is a Problem, but Sprawl Is a Terrible Solution | TheCityFix fb.me/xUQOCqyC
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Waterkant Street Pedestrian Bridge marketplace.infrastructureph… #Infrastructurephotos via @Infraphotos @GAPPArchUD @GAPPArchUD
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