Politics Power Cities
Enrique Peñalosa, former Mayor of Bogotá and one of the world’s most challenging urban thinkers, describes the urgent need for governments to create socially inclusive and well-designed transport systems
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African Urbanism
Africa is the fastest urbanising region in the world, and has become the focus of increasing attention from architects and planners, academics, development agencies and urban think-tanks.
Changing Climate of Risk Colloquium
Anton Cartwright, head of the Climate Change City Lab at the African Centre for Cities at UCT, speaking at the second “Melting Pot” colloquium at UCT in October 2012 titled “The Changing Climate of Risk: Four Perspectives on risk and climate change”.
Cities & Development
Cities and Development, a lecture delivered by Manuel Castells at the University of Cape Town in 2009
Crisis States
Part 1 of 4. Professor Jo Beall on some of the findings from the Cities and Fragile States research project which she has led for the last 10 years.
Pippin Anderson on Ecology in Cape Town
Pippin Anderson discusses the impact of rapid urbanization on the ecological systems in Cape Town. These was delivered as part of the Potter Talks lecture series.
Participation and Governance in African Cities
Professor Sue Parnell speaks to Robtel Neajai Pailey on understanding participation, complexity and governance in African cities. This video is part of the Governance in Africa Conversations Series.
Professor Parnell is a founding member of the African Centre for Cities, has served the ACC on secondment, and sits on its Executive Committee.