Investing in Climate Change Adaptation
Taking a Nudge From the Insurance Industry I recently took a trip to Paris and was struck by the remnants...
Real Estate
Shoe Box Living in Micro-Apartments: A Response to Housing Shortages
In Seattle, Washington the urban population has grown about 8% in the last 15 years. Portland, Oregon has seen a...
A Community Benefits Agreement Grows in Brooklyn
Given today’s economic environment we see governments relying on private actors to demonstrate their competitiveness at the city, state and...
Ponte Tower: Pipe Dream of Johannesburg
It happens quite often that buildings end up not fulfilling the functions that they were originally designed to fulfil. Think...
Vancouver: Victim of Its Own Success
Vancouver consistently ranks amongst the top five most liveable cities in the world. Its high rate of liveability combined with the...
Filming Cities: Mietrebellen- Rent Rebels
A German documentary about initiatives in Berlin fighting against unreasonable rent increases and evictions. Mietrebellen- Rent Rebels (by schultecoersdokfilm) Mietrebellen...
When Planning Goes Awry: The Case of the Goese Schans
Scaling the Housing Project Planning is a profession. When a new housing development has to be planned, urban planners need...
The Post-Industrial High-Density Future of Inner-City Sydney
Inner-city Sydney is being transformed as former industrial zones have been re–developed into high rise meccas. Sydney’s status as a...
Elephants in the Room: VVD-PvdA and Housing Reform
Diedrik Samsom (PvdA) and Mark Rutte (VVD) announce the formation of the current coalition government (Photo: Minister-president Rutte on Flickr)...
Selling Out The Block: Urban Renewal in Sydney
The Block in Redfern, minutes away from Sydney’s central business district. The Aboriginal flag in the centre signifies the strong...
