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built environment, informal settlements, mapping, urban poor, urban research

Mapping Poverty as a Form of Transformative Research

Michael Crane

There is a direct relationship between a city’s built environment and who benefits from it economically. Our phrasing even betrays this connect: “the bad part of town” or “the other side of the tracks.” Or to put it another way, cities naturally obscure parts of the city that are distressed or neglected.

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City Profile, Kathmandu, Urban History

Kathmandu: Profile of a Global City

Brian Garland

Nestled in a valley just south of the Himalayas lays a dusty metropolis that conjures up visions of spiritual mystery – Kathmandu, Nepal. About three million people call the Kathmandu Valley home. Though located in one of the poorest countries in the world, Kathmandu’s past and present reveals the resilience of the Nepali people as their identity continues to change.

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Chicago, City Profile, Urban History

Chicago: Profile of a Global City

Billy Bean

Chicago has much to be proud of with its many accomplishments and its great diversity. In the midst of what seems to be a constant battle of adversity, Chicago has somehow managed to emerge as a global city.

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Africa, cities, city, global, Johannesburg, mission, podcast, urban, Urban History

Johannesburg: Profile of a Global City

Michael Crane

The city is relatively young, growing from a rural farm community to a boomtown after gold was discovered in 1884. The discovery of gold meant a rapid increase in infrastructure, technology and laborers. Within ten years, a stock exchange was established in Johannesburg, which has made it the key financial center in the country and even the continent.

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City Profile, London, Urban History

London: Profile of a Global City

Minh Ha Nguyen

Founded by the Romans around 47 A.D., London has long been a major world city with connections developed over centuries through international trade and commerce. London was the world’s largest city throughout most of the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century and into the 20th century. Today London retains global influence through its financial services […]

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What Lists of Cities Are Available?

Minh Ha Nguyen

The various and diverse listings of cities point to the complexity of urban research. Understanding how each defines “city” and the methodology they use to collect and aggregate data and metrics is critical to any city research and engagement strategy. Following are some of the most common listings. World Urbanization Prospects is a listing of […]

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Jane Jacobs, know your city, Lewis Mumford, urban exegesis

Best Books for Seeing Cities Differently

Michael Crane

I’m often asked to recommend the best book on cities. As with any worthy subject, one book is not sufficient. Here I want to recommend a few books, or categories of books, that have helped me understand cities and therefore see cities differently.

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cities, city definition

Defining the City

Michael Crane

A single-sentence definition cannot adequately define a city. But a definition that moves us beyond a simplistic or inaccurate understanding of the city is a starting place.

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