URBAN FRONT utilizes radical rethinking, re-design, and transformation of urban life towards the amelioration and ultimate eradication of fundamental inequities
Joined September 2019
- Tweets130
- Following46
- Followers1.3K
- Likes73
Urban Front retweeted
Desde el Consejo Asesor, invitamos a personas urbanistas y arquitectas de Barcelona, Medellín, Nueva York y Ciudad de México a conocer las Utopías, el #CableBus y las tareas de urbanismo impulsadas por @ClaraBrugadaM en #Iztapalapa
Les comparto algunas de sus reflexiones
#ConstruyendoLaUtopía
#ClaraJefaDeGobierno
Every single city should learn from the example of #RedViena: 60% of residents living in #AffordableHousing (co-ops, government-owned or -subsidised housing).
citymonitor.ai/housing/red-v…
¿Cómo resistir al #ColonialismoDigital desde las ciudades? Propuestas de @AvilaRenata para combatir la vigilancia masiva y la discriminación sistemática, ejercer un control democrático de los datos y promover la creación colectiva de comunes digitales. youtube.com/watch?v=8dYUa1Xd…
10
#Sprawl weakens democracy.
"Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity".
Lewis Mumford, 1955, The Roaring Traffic’s Boom.
en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Talk:L…
By 2070, 20% of the world could be a barely livable hot zone. Billions of people live there now. Where will they go? If we do not want unjust and unsustainable megacities to proliferate, we must create welcoming medium-sized cities.
nytimes.com/interactive/2020…
Urban Front retweeted
Ya está disponible el programa detallado del #IIColoquioConflictosUrbanos
Consulta la distribución de ejes, mesas y ponencias virtuales y presenciales aquí:
conflictosurbanos.org/
Urban Front retweeted
¿Hay vida más allá del capitalismo verde? ¿Qué imaginarios abren nuevos horizontes emancipadores? ¿Qué nos enseñan el ecofeminismo, las luchas contra el extractivismo y el decrecimiento?
Nuevo curso: Capitalismo verde y otros mundos posibles
Más info 👉 lahidra.net/curso-capitalism…
How to engage citizens in the co-production of fairer and more sustainable neighborhoods? @Van_Alen Institute proposes an encouraging answer.
vanalen.org/projects/neighbo…
3
Urban Front retweeted
#Covid19 has exposed the catastrophic impact of privatising vital services: markets have failed to provide people with basic needs like housing and water #commodification #SocialHousing theguardian.com/society/2020…
Celebranos la victoria electoral de la izquierda en Bolivia. No hay progreso posible sin democracia, ecologismo y justicia social.
You’re unable to view this Post because this account owner limits who can view their Posts. Learn more
4
Urban Front retweeted
📽️Our new short documentary highlights 4 urban struggles happening now in #Barcelona: Poblenou (@ObservatoriP9 @EnsPlantemP9 @AlbertVLP9), @fira_vida, Els 3 Turons, and Raval (@NordRaval). #Cities should be green *and* equitable ⚖️ #greengentrification youtube.com/watch?v=Q8dUMucY…
Urban Front retweeted
📌Ya tenemos cartel para el II Coloquio Conflictos Urbanos
Toda la información aquí:
conflictosurbanos.org/2020/0…
Cities must overcome excessive dependence on #MassTourism, a source of #gentrification, job insecurity and severe damage to the environment. Diversify your economy: don't put all your eggs in the same basket.
With cruising suspended worldwide, several cruise ships are being docked in Aliaga, Turkey, to be dismantled for scrap metal reut.rs/36sdxdu
Urban Front retweeted
The reality is that most of the urban planning bodies do not have enough data in consumable form to plan public transport efficiently. This is true more in developing countries.
An effort from all fronts: public authorities, private companies and users is necessary
Good news!: tackling these #10UrbanFronts is possible for cities. Far from meaning less quality of life, improving the #SocialFunction of cities leads to faster, cheaper, fairer and more sustainable urban solutions. Let's do it! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼✊🏽✊
urban-front.com/
4
🔟 #Democracy: towards fair and bottom-up governance
How to prevent abuse of power? Can decisions about the commons be subject to a rigorous deliberation based on #transparency, pedagogy, #participation and #accountability? Which kind of civic spaces or devices support it best?
9⃣ #Culture: building citizenship through education, debate and creativity
Education and culture are catalysts for creativity, reflection and debate that contribute to a more competent, critical and aware citizenry. Which policies do cities need to make them thrive?
