All posts in People

Apr

Cutbacks in China Drive Fine Dining Underground (and into Suburbia)

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Governance, People

by Global Voices

China's recent crackdown on extravagance and banqueting for government officials has sent fine dining underground or into suburbia: local governments have turned in-house cafeterias into fine restaurants and hosted lavish private dinners in their homes in order to avoid being seen indulging in public. Read more

Apr

Six Ideas from #citytalk for Sustainable Business

Categories: Arts and Culture, Buildings, Governance, Non-residential, People

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by Future Cape Town

Reaching over 140,000 followers, our recent #citytalk on Business and Sustainability drew over 90 participants from across the world. Here are 6 ideas for businesses to consider on the journey towards sustainability. Read more

Mar

CityCamp Brighton: Alternative Currencies for Sustainable Cities

Categories: Community, Governance, People, UK

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by Joe Peach

With our current economic model prone to boom and bust, alternative currencies were explored at CityCamp Brighton, complementing existing currencies and potentially building more resilience into the economy. Could any of these ideas act as genuine alternatives to our primary economic model? Read more

Mar

CityCamp Brighton: Creating an Inclusive City

Categories: Community, People, UK

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by Joe Peach

As the third CityCamp Brighton got underway in the Brighthelm Centre, attendees were all asked one question: What kind of future do we want to create together for our city? The theme of creating an inclusive city ran across multiple ideas. Read more

Mar

Pop Urbanism: Using Music to Develop a Creative City Image

Categories: Arts and Culture, Europe, People

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by Silvie Jacobi

Mannheim, Germany, has become an influential centre for music business in Germany. However, the city's 'image regeneration' was not the work of municipal government, it was led by a small network of local musicians opening up the potential for investment. Read more

Mar

Crowd House Mortgages: How Our Financial World Might be Different in 2030

Categories: Community, Digital, Governance, People

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by Forum for the Future

The Crowd House Mortgage idea couldn’t be more removed from the model of today. The capital lent is sourced from people who know the borrowers – possibly in a virtual sense – and the lending decision is taken not by computer but by those lenders. Could it actually happen? Quite possibly. Read more

Mar

“Exprópiese!” The Urban Legacy of Hugo Chavez

Categories: Governance, Latin America, People

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by Drew Reed

It's been almost two weeks since the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. There are definitely good things to be said of his presidency, however, his death is also a fitting occasion to step back and thoughtfully reflect on his use of eminent domain and expropriations in cities. Read more

Mar

Business and Sustainability: Introducing our next #citytalk

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, People

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by Joe Peach

There’s no doubt that individuals can positively contribute to the overall sustainability of a city. However, for society to successfully complete its journey towards sustainability, stakeholders such as governments and businesses also need to be proactive in addressing sustainability challenges. Read more