21/05/2017 – by Lan Xue, Lingfei Weng, et al. Daunting challenges in implementing SDGs Read full article
Editorial 30/09/2016 – by Hans Dembowski Ambition is needed Further urbanisation will happen, but it must be done in a smart way More
United Nations 26/10/2016 – by Eva Dick Mixed results New Urban Agenda adopted by UN conference Habitat III in Quito in October More
Special economic zones 14/09/2016 – by Jong Woo Kang “Improve people’s lives” Special economic zones should serve the purpose of smart urbanisations, says ADB economist More
Megacity 17/09/2016 – by Olamide Udoma-Ejorh Better governance, better urban life Why the reputation of Lagos is improving More
Global environment 25/09/2016 – by Dirk Messner, Hans Dembowski “Normative compass” The dramatic global impact of urbanisation is being underestimated, warns WBGU More
Civil-society engagement 28/09/2016 – by Elizabeth Wamuni Njoroge, Isabella Bauer “Music is my friend” The Ghetto Classics youth orchestra from a Nairobi slum helps members develop vital skills More
Bus Rapid Transit 20/09/2016 – by Nicholas Hollmann Most affordable Rapid transit buses beat all other mass transport systems – especially on price More
Social inclusion 01/10/2016 – by Diana Mitlin Knowledge is power Community-based data collection helps the residents of informal settlements to fight for their interests More
Governance 23/09/2016 – by Rüdiger Korff Listen to everyone Urban planning all too often fails because it is based on illusions More
Urban development 11/10/2016 – by Hilda Rayappan, Lea Diehl “Mental attitudes matter” Civil-society leader discusses the recent development of Mangaluru, a south Indian harbour town More
Poverty 22/09/2016 – by Norbert Herrmann Hard township life Life is hard in South African townships, and there is plenty of room for improvement More
Habitat III 25/09/2016 – by Franz-B. Marré, Maria-Theres Haase Urbanisation as opportunity Sustainable mobility is a prerequisite for inclusive urban growth More
Waste management 13/05/2016 – by Roshan Sharma Living amidst filth Waste management has not kept up with Kathmandu’s fast growth More
Relevant reading 29/09/2016 – by Franziska Schreiber Remaking cities Relevant reading on reinventing urbanisation More
Urban environment 10/02/2016 – by Sunita Narain No car is clean Taking half the cars off the road in Delhi helps to reduce air pollution More
Urbanisation 13/12/2016 – by Eva Dick New visions Einhard Schmidt-Kallert’s new book assess urbanisation trends in the global south More
Habitat III 17/10/2016 – by E+Z/D+C KfW supplement: "Shaping urbanisation" Development Bank discusses strategic approaches More
Jobs 24/05/2016 – by Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Eva-Maria Verfürth “Incentives for behaviour change” Wecyclers help to tackle garbage challenge in Lagos, Nigeria More
Urban development 03/06/2016 – by Regina Brück, Hermann-Josef Ostlender, et al. Learning from one another Municipal development cooperation: Aachen and Cape Town break new ground More
Slum youth 27/09/2016 – by Isabella Bauer Music for a better future Why privileged students like to teach slum youth to play classical instruments in Nairobi More
Bus Rapid Transit 21/09/2016 – by Nicholas Hollmann TransMilenio – a model for success Rapid transport buses carry 2 million people a day across Bogotá More
Urban traffic 18/09/2016 – by Olamide Udoma-Ejorh Making traffic flow again De-congesting the Lagos agglomeration More
