it is time to refocus on ‘hyperlocal’ neighbourhoods; where technology helps to build vital social capital — the ties that provide mutual support in times of need.
Read MoreWe can regulate the tech sector in such a way that it must genuinely listen to and serve local communities. That way tech would play one part of a larger effort to address root causes, instead of a status quo which squeezes marginalized folks out of the process of finding solutions to the problems that are reaching a breaking point in cities around the world today.
Read MoreNot to spoil the reopening party (masks optional), but if we’re going to learn anything about what the next few months or years may look like, it appears essential to question what reopening means now and in the future.
Read MoreLike a living organism, cities have grown, expanded and developed according to their historical context. As history unravelled, so they changed, portraying the feelings and ideologies of the time. In the most recent history, we can look back at the two World Wars as prime examples of the relationship between history and urban development, as they affected citizens and intellectuals alike, leading to pivotal changes in all fields, namely urban planning and development.
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