Three cities explore water-based transport to improve urban mobility
Cities around the world have decided to rock the boat by leaving crowded urban roadways for more open avenues on the water to address congested roads and traffic jams.
Posts Tagged 'istanbul'
Film puts a face on transport problems in Istanbul
A film which tells the story of Istanbul’s accelerated population growth and car-centric policies, which have deepened inequalities between those who drive, and those who don’t.
The Cities This Week: Edition 27
News and views from cities around the world this week.
Future Cape Town calls Summit on Public Participation
Future Cape Town has called for a meeting on the state of public participation in Cape Town. Entitled “Engaged City”, the purpose of the summit is to tackle the issue of public participation and engagement around urban developments and policies, and to find practical ways forward.
The Cities This Week: Edition 24
News and views from cities around the world this week.
Contested Space, Contested Identity
In cities around the world, public space is an essential platform for voicing calls for change. Whether Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, Athens’s Syntagma Square, or Tahrir Square in Cairo, this space is the hippocampus of the nation: the first to experience unsettling tremors in the body politic.
The Cities This Week: Edition 20
News and views from cities around the world this week.
Ekumenopolis: A film on urban development in Istanbul
The 2011 documentary film, Ekümenopolis by Imre Azem, presents a picture of the state of urban planning and development leading up to today’s current protests in Gezi Park.
The Cities This Week: Edition 19
News and views from cities around the world this week.
Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul battle for 2020 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul go head to head to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We provide a summary of the venue concept of each bid city.