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Urbanization News April 8

This weeks featured story is the release of The 2011 Knight Frank Global Cities Survey.  This survey compares cities based on economic activity, political power, quality of life and knowledge and influence to rank cities. What are the top cities

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Urbanization News April 8

This weeks featured story is the release of The 2011 Knight Frank Global Cities Survey.  This survey compares cities based on economic activity, political power, quality of life and knowledge and influence to rank cities. What are the top cities

Visiting Navotas: The Slums of Manila

In the third and final article of his series on Manila, the capital mega-city region of the Philippines, Australian urban planner Marcus Tudehope ventures to  Navotas, one of the seventeen cities that make of the Metro Manila region. The slums

Visiting Navotas: The Slums of Manila

In the third and final article of his series on Manila, the capital mega-city region of the Philippines, Australian urban planner Marcus Tudehope ventures to  Navotas, one of the seventeen cities that make of the Metro Manila region. The slums

Urbanization News Roundup March 4

This week’s featured Urbanization report is a a critique of the Economists’ Most Liveable Cities Report by This Big City.  Although the Economist Intelligence Unit clearly states that this ranking is intended for expats thinking of where to relocate, This

Urbanization News Roundup March 4

This week’s featured Urbanization report is a a critique of the Economists’ Most Liveable Cities Report by This Big City.  Although the Economist Intelligence Unit clearly states that this ranking is intended for expats thinking of where to relocate, This

Housing Strategies in Metro Manila

After eight long months of researching, writing, analyzing, and some fun, my capstone team has finally finished our final project (aka group thesis) on slum upgrading strategies in Metropolitan Manila.   Our work included traveling to Manila for three weeks in

Housing Strategies in Metro Manila

After eight long months of researching, writing, analyzing, and some fun, my capstone team has finally finished our final project (aka group thesis) on slum upgrading strategies in Metropolitan Manila.   Our work included traveling to Manila for three weeks in