Garbage collection in the Mathare Slum
Many youth groups in the slum communities of Nairobi, Kenya, run garbage collection services. Their goal is to create a clean and healthy environment for all – and to uplift the youth. Are you...
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New and smart technologies in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is about to become the first smart city in Latin-America, according to the article “Tomorrow’s cities: Rio de Janeiro’s bid to become a smart city”, published the 9th of September 2013...
View ArticleHabitat III Basics
Habitat International Coalition’s Primer on the Indispensable Process and Content of the International Conference on Housing and Sustainable Human Settlements Development (2016)
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Report from the pre-confernece on Habitat III in Malmø
October 7-8th The City of Malmö, INTA (International Urban Development Association) and NCN (Nordic City Network) in cooperation with IFHP (International Federation for Housing and Planning) invited a...
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Urban Metabolism of African Cities
By Paul Currie, Making of Cities. I wander through cities and hear them humming around me. They are creatures, machines, fixtures, breathers, parts and pieces, relationships, conduits, conductors,...
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Why Gated Communities Are Still Booming in Buenos Aires
Pricey downtown real estate and safety concerns are among the factors. Published in: www.citylab.com // By: Irene Caselli // Feb 5, 2016 // Full article here A birds’ eye view of slum La Caval, top,...
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HABITAT III Regional Meeting – EUROPE – Prague, 16 – 18 March 2016
Habitat III Europe Regional Meeting “European Habitat” will involve a wide range of participants, that will debate regional priorities for the New Urban Agenda, and policy recommendations in the form...
View ArticleHow is Quito preparing for Habitat III?
In eight months, tens of thousands of international delegates, local authorities, stakeholders and urbanists are expected to descend on Ecuador’s capital for the U.N.’s major urbanization conference....
View ArticleEngendering Urban Planning
Habitat Norway want to share “Engendering Urban Planning” – which came out of a series of global urban lectures carried out by UN Habitat. The expert Ana Falú – president of CISCSA, held a conference...
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The Challenges of land and inclusion for The New Urban Agenda
For the critical issues of urban planning, land markets and public space, the Habitat III process must recognize the importance of participation by all. Published in: http://citiscope.org // By: Juan...
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Urban fattigdom overses
Norsk utenriks- og utviklingspolitikk neglisjerer byenes muligheter og begrensninger. Men slaget om bærekraftig utvikling står faktisk i byer. Published in: www.nytid.no // By: Erik Berg // November...
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The Growing Urban-Rural Divide Around the World
How politics pits demographic groups against each other. Published in: www.theatlantic.com // Jon Emont // Jan 4, 2017 // Full article here Voters fill out ballots for Japan’s upper house election at...
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Coalition seeks to combine business know-how with priorities of the urban poor
Amsterdam, The Netherlands — The challenges are enormous: 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. Even today, slums hold a billion people, but that figure is expected to...
View ArticleTar byene makten i global politikk?
Les Erik Berg sin kronikk fra Dagbladet, 18.05.2017 Tar byene makten i global politikk?
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«FIRE FROM ALL SIDES» – UN-HABITATs LIKESTILLINGSREISE GJENNOM TRE TIÅR
For første gang er arbeidet med å få likestilling inn i en FNs organisasjons arbeid beskrevet. Heftet «UN-HABITAT Gender Journey» ble tidlig i mai lansert under styremøtet til Bosettingsprogrammet i...
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Where is the world’s most densely populated city?
For centuries humans have huddled together in cities – and it doesn’t look like urbanization is going to slow down anytime soon. There are various reasons why vast numbers of people decide to settle...
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Bærekraftige byer og sterke distrikter – en melding uten globalt perspektiv
Utrolig at regjeringen hevder å lage en helhetlig byutviklingspolitikk uten å ta hensyn til den verden våre byer er en del av. Published in: www.dagsavisen.no // Joakim Gitlestad // May 26th, 2017...
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Å snakke det samme språket
Kabuls uformelle område i sentrum. Over 70 prosent av bygningsmassen i sentrum er uformell. Foto: Rodeo Arkitekter For å kommunisere om byutvikling i Sør må du kunne mer enn å snakke om arkitektoniske...
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Rethinking India’s Slum Resettlement Policy
A woman combs her mother’s hair outside their home in a Kolkata slum. (Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters) A recent study makes a case for the government to engage with slums, rather than relocating...
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