Promoting a global discussion on how to manage our towns and cities better in a rapidly urbanising world
Category: Urban Economy and Finance
Category: Forum PA - Human Smart Cities: from Vision to Practice
[Event] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Wed 22 May, 2013
This conference, titled Human Smart Cities: from Vision to Practice, will take place on the 29th will address some of the topics I am more interested in relating to smart cities, and it constitutes a good chance to share some thoughts on the role of co-creation and civic engagement as enablers of urban living smart cities. (...)
Category: Access to City Award 2014
[Award] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Wed 22 May, 2013
EU cities are invited to participate in the fourth edition of the Access City Award - The European Prize for making cities more accessible to people with disabilities and older people. (...)
Category: China Development Bank Says $8.1 Trillion Needed for Urban Shift
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Mon 20 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Xin Zhou and Paul Panckhurst
China needs at least 50 trillion yuan ($8.1 trillion) in new investment by 2020 to accommodate a burgeoning population of city-dwellers, according to the president of China Development Bank.
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Category: Finalistas Premios Mundiales del Hábitat 2013: soluciones de vivienda centrada en las personas
[News] - Posted by: Mariana Gallo - Fri 17 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF)
Una auténtica selección de buenas prácticas en vivienda se encuentra en los finalistas de los Premios Mundiales del Hábitat, 2013, anunciados hoy (17.05.13).
Los diez finalistas de los Premios, financiados y coordinados cada año por la BSHF, han sido elegidos entre más de 200 proyectos de todo el mundo e incluyen proyectos sobre personas sin hogar, el acceso a la energía limpia en zonas rurales y gestión de servicios por las comunidades, tanto como la restauración y la vida sostenible en ciudades.
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Los diez finalistas de los Premios, financiados y coordinados cada año por la BSHF, han sido elegidos entre más de 200 proyectos de todo el mundo e incluyen proyectos sobre personas sin hogar, el acceso a la energía limpia en zonas rurales y gestión de servicios por las comunidades, tanto como la restauración y la vida sostenible en ciudades.
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Category: World Habitat Awards 2013 finalists show people-centred housing in action
[News] - Posted by: Mariana Gallo - Fri 17 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF)
A true cross-section of good practice in housing can be found in the 2013 World Habitat Award finalists, announced today (17 May 2013).
The ten finalists for the Awards, funded and co-ordinated each year by the Building and Social Housing Foundation, have been chosen from a list of over 200 projects from across the globe and include projects focusing on homeless people, access to clean energy and community-led service provision as well as restoration and sustainable living in cities.
The World Habitat Awards 2013 finalists are:
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The ten finalists for the Awards, funded and co-ordinated each year by the Building and Social Housing Foundation, have been chosen from a list of over 200 projects from across the globe and include projects focusing on homeless people, access to clean energy and community-led service provision as well as restoration and sustainable living in cities.
The World Habitat Awards 2013 finalists are:
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Category: SKYE BANK GRANT: VOTE 4 CHILD & GREEN on May 27th...Please !!!
Posted by: ABORISADE ADETOLA - Thu 16 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Aborisade Adetola Ayoola
SKYE BANK CHILDREN DAY GRANT: i am appealing to the change makers on this platform to massively vote for Child & Green Foundation on 27th of May 2013.. (...)
Category: Kenya Electricity Generating Company raises Olkaria geothermal plant's potential to 350 MW
[News] - Posted by: Kennedy Muzee - Thu 16 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Reuters
NAIVASHA, KENYA - Kenya Electricity Generating Company ( KenGen) said that its new geothermal plant under construction in the Rift Valley is expected to generate more power than previous estimates.
Kenya frequently suffers power outages and is racing to wean itself off unreliable rain-fed hydroelectric dams. (...)
Kenya frequently suffers power outages and is racing to wean itself off unreliable rain-fed hydroelectric dams. (...)
Category: Planning, Connecting and Financing Cities -now: priorities for city leaders
[Publication] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Tue 14 May, 2013 - Author(s): , World Bank
Cities are where development challenges and solutions meet. (...)
Category: Cities and heritage meeting: “Changing Cities and Heritage Management: New Players? New Practices?”
[Special Announcement] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Mon 13 May, 2013
Cities and heritage meeting: “Changing Cities and Heritage Management: New Players? New Practices?
This meeting focusing on the theme: "Changing Cities and Heritage Management: New Players?
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This meeting focusing on the theme: "Changing Cities and Heritage Management: New Players?
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