Archive for March, 2010

Open call for submissions MONU #13 – MOST VALUABLE URBANISM

Friday, March 26, 2010 15:09 No Comments

MONU, is a bi-annual magazine on urbanism from Rotterdam that connects artists, writers and designers on topics of urban culture, development and politics – probably one of the most forward-thinking contemporary magazines on urban issues and the future of cities about. The next and 13th issue of MONU will be released in the sumer of [...]

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RICS launches its global Vision for Cities policy programme

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:10 No Comments

Vision for Cities: Planning and delivering urban infrastructure to achieve sustainable growth is the the first-stage discussion paper for the RICS Vision for Cities work programme, it was launched on Wednesday 17 March at an RICS-hosted seminar Spotting the Trends: Shaping the Cities of the Future held at MIPIM – an international real estate fair [...]

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(Italian) Torino Città che Impara

Friday, March 12, 2010 15:33 No Comments

Un rapporto che illustra i risultati di uno studio sul campo della durata di un mese sull’apprendimento da parte della città di Torino ‘Torino Citta che Impara’ è la versione in Italiano della relazione ‘Torino as a Learning City‘ di Tim Campbell, Senior Fellow, Comparative Domestic Policy Program. Il Politiche Interne Comparate (CDP – Comparative [...]

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Lessons in Learning for the Future Prosperity of Cities

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 13:32 5 Comments

Marcia Caines artwork Mario Suarez, image Cluster Today cities are home to over half of the world’s population, and according to The United Nations Habitat report, this figure is set to reach 75% by 2050. The success or failure, growth or decline, of cities directly contributes to the overall condition of the planet and the [...]

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‘Drinking Water for Haiti’ closed successfully!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 13:23 2 Comments

Good news! The fundraising campaign ‘Drinking Water for Haiti’ – a volunteer grassroots donation appeal devised to provide the Haitian population with personal water purification devices: LifeStraw® – was closed successfully. We would like to make a heart-felt thanks to everyone who contributed to this project and whose support and generosity will change the lives [...]

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