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Innovation is critical to economic growth, progress, and the fate of the planet. Although innovation may seem to happen at random, planners and politicians could take advantage of patterns that emerge to encourage innovation and growth. |
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Could our children be happier with less material wealth? Could we ourselves be happy if next year’s income is lower than this year’s? In most advanced economies today, average incomes, except for the top earners, are shrinking, and even a good education is no longer a guarantee for a prosperous life. |
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Mulling over human and social capital – ie the value that humans possess and how it can be tapped into – is likely not very high on your agenda during a morning bus ride. What if something changed that? |
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Architecture events are growing in popularity, bringing fun and excitement to processes that can be slow and difficult for the public to engage with. Though dismissed by some as having little value, such events can have a depth and complexity that allows them to make a valuable contribution to urban development. |
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Transhistoria is a self-guided two-hour walk through “stillspots” in Jackson Heights, Queens. Each stillspot features somebody reciting stories from Queens-based writers, addressing urbanity’s darker aspects. This slideshow documents a recent visit to Transhistoria. |
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The current landscape of cities is that of contested processes, interdependencies and relations which are dominated by diverse actors with contrasting agendas. To engage in this arena, a critical re-appraisal is required concerning a new paradigmatic shift in the practice of Architecture and Urban Design. |
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At we see the advance of new technologies which facilitate communication and information, such as smartphones, tablets, Twitter and Facebook, in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, the People’s Wall has emerged: a physical wall where citizens can write to the governing leaders. |
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Successive UK governments have committed themselves to making our energy system more sustainable. But their plans to do this are seriously flawed. Specifically, they are making five key mistakes. |