sustainability
Launch of paper series on financing infrastructure in Africa
This series of papers by African Centre for Cities and Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft explores the challenges and opportunities for financing sustainable urban infrastructure in African cities.
Why Cities Matter
In the Kapuchinski development lecture delivered at UCT on November 5, Aromar Revi of Indian Institute of Human Settlements made a compelling case for why the urban agenda needs to be at the heart of the millennium goals.
Density Syndicate Commences
The Density Syndicate, a think-tank initiative by the ACC and International New Town Institute kicks off with its first studio on 12 May 2014 in Langa, Cape Town.
Shaping the City: Amanda Burden
The New York Times has described Amanda Burden, Chair of the New York City planning Commission, as “…leaving an indelible legacy of how all five boroughs will look and feel for decades to come”. In the last 10 years she has steered development in New York in a path that emphasises design, sustainability and zoning and has overseen various programmes and projects that have transformed the city. Here, she shares her insights into some of those initiatives.