The articles in this issue address the challenges of building better cities. Some urban leaders—from government or business or civil society—are incorporating sustainability principles into the design and construction of buildings, the renewal of urban transportation systems, the revamping of land use planning, the reshaping of governance, and introduction of energy and water conservation initiatives. Leading planners, architects, urban design specialists, and municipal decision makers from around the world are taking practical steps towards a sustainable future, and this magazine issue will look at some of these innovations within cities found in every corner of the world, from North to South and from East to West.
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Editorial: How well are cities responding to new challenges? |
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by Gordon Feller In the face of profound global changes, a growing number of cities are responding with a mix of unique approaches and with some they’ve learned from other localities. Smarter cities are developing especially creative and innovative responses, with a focus on the economic, or political, or environmental aspects of globalization. |
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Unknown Cities: New Global Powers Discovering Themselves |
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by Tim Campbell
Of all the major global trends on the planet, none is more intriguing – more disorganized, yet promising; more unruly, yet filled with creative potential – than the rise of the world's major cities. As the nation-states wane under the transforming power of globalization, cities are growing in power, filling in the spaces being left vacant by nation states. |
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Lessons from Pittsburgh's Water and Sewage Crisis |
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by Gordon Feller, with Jessie Feller What can we learn about how cities learn from the experience of the Pittsburgh area as it sought to deal with issues of water and sewage? |
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Five Asian Success Stories |
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by Michael Bloomfield What if the cities of the world committed to development based on these principles: reducing waste and greenhouse gases; improving air quality; conserving water and energy; improving public transportation; increasing green space; adopting environmentally sound planning and purchasing; supporting healthy food production with active public participation? |
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Five World Cities |
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Five World Cities: Case studies presented at the Inaugural World Cities Forum in London in June, 2005 by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in co-operation with the World Bank. Edited by Geoffrey Booth Amongst 5 world cities, what is each one doing—in terms of new policies, new initiatives, and new approaches—to enhance both the city’s prosperity and the community’s livability? |
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