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Arab Cities
Arab Cities
Lessons from Amman
Population density in Amman (Source: Metropolitan Amman: Comprehensive Climate Plans, November 2020) I am a big fan of the work of the urban geographer Myriam ...
Resilience
Resilience
The Role of Technology in City Resilience
I’ve found myself reflecting on the role of technology more these days. It is definitely a means, not an end, in my world, and it ...
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
What if? A short piece…
… on Sustainable Cities of course! Thank you Voices of Future Generations for the chance to write for a younger audience… thoroughly enjoyed the experience ...
Climate Change
Climate Change
Changing the 20th century paradigm for Arid Cities
I wrote my latest piece for Nature of Cities on the work we have undertaken at Arup on planning and designing a more sustainable future ...
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Best of Barcelona Public Realm
I had the pleasure of visiting Barcelona a few weeks ago as part of an ...
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What do environmental and sustainability planners do anyway?
I have often been on the receiving end of this question, and I usually end ...
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What can we learn from 9 metro projects?
A lot, particularly about successful planning of mega projects, argues Roger Allport. Not only did ...
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Questions for the Urban Age
A few weeks ago, a series of thought-provoking debates were held at LSE to celebrate the ...
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Air Pollution: Urban Myths and Realities
Note: I am honoured to be a contributor to the The Nature of Cities virtual magazine, and ...
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Advice to frustrated champions
Earlier this week, I gave a talk in Dubai about the concept of One Planet ...
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