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Finding a New Perspective on Urban Resilience
A final blog post from Clara Ganemtoré, one of the first participants in SCIs Affiliated Researcher Program (ARP). Clara recently completed her Master’s degree in regional and urban planning at the London School of Economics. Below is the second of … Continue reading
From Household Actions to Community Strategies: Managing Flood Risk in Dakar, Senegal
Clara Ganemtoré, one of the first participants in SCI’s Affiliated Researcher Program (ARP), recently completed her Master’s degree in regional and urban planning at the London School of Economics. Below is the first of two posts covering the results and … Continue reading
Cycling infrastructure in Cabo San Lucas: strategy, challenges and opportunities
By Simon L’Allier ~ ~ The majority of my time working with IMPLAN Los Cabos has been spent planning a network of bicycle infrastructure for the city of Cabo San Lucas. This blog entry outlines the general strategy that I … Continue reading
Urban Density & Community: Connecting & Engaging Vancouver Citizens
By Mark Carras ~ ~ City planners and sustainable development practitioners often advocate for creating dense urban areas as a component of developing more sustainable cities. They cite studies that indicate the reduced costs and environmental benefits achieved through energy … Continue reading
Posted in Vancouver
Tagged civic engagement, social sustainability, studies, Youth engagement
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Planting the Seeds for Community Engagement in Los Cabos: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Development
By Daniel Ross ~~ One of the most fundamental concepts to any multi-stakeholder process is the enormous contribution that citizens can have. The people who live, work, and play in and around public spaces possess expert knowledge as to how … Continue reading
Sustainable Cities launches a paper on indicators for sustainability
How cities are monitoring and evaluating their success The call for cities to engage in best practices for sustainable planning has increased. Sustainability is no longer a buzzword but a reality that must be addressed by cities all over the … Continue reading
It’s a wrap! The SCI Network Africa Program comes to an end
Sustainable Cities wishes to express our sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to the remarkable success of our SCI Network Africa Program! At the end of October 2012, our contract and funding provided by the Canadian International Development Agency … Continue reading
A participatory development approach to mapping sustainability– the eThekwini Green Map
By Brittany Morris ~ ~ “People today have an urge – an impatient urge – to participate in the events and processes that shape their lives”. UNDP Participatory development and design can take on many forms and applications in both … Continue reading
The Growing-pains of Urban Waste and the Sustainable Solutions
By Apryl Shaw ~ ~ Disposal of increasing quantities of urban solid waste is a major challenge for municipal authorities. With over half of the world’s population living in cities, municipalities are challenged to manage the physical growth of their … Continue reading
Posted in Dar es Salaam
Tagged africa, composting, informal settlements, Recycling, Waste management
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Friends of the Colima River
By Dawna Pachkowsky ~ ~ Like most urban sustainability initiatives, citizen participation is an essential component for the success of management of the river systems in Colima, Mexico. For this reason, el Instituto de Planeacion para el Municipio de Colima … Continue reading
Posted in Colima
Tagged Natural resource, public participation, watershed redevelopment
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