Voices from Yangon

This republished article from Next City has many different voices from Yangon in Myanmar, telling the story of the planned eviction of an inofficial settlement.
Making Cities Smart – A Metropolitan Solution?

In this report from the Metropolitan Solutions Conference I talk about smart cities and their lack of possibilities for participation.
European Habitat in Prague

This is my brief account of the European Habitat Conference in Prague, focusing on a keynote on liveable cities by Prof. Jan Gehl.
Guest Post: Habitat III Must Institutionalize Participatory Urban Development

This guest article from Citiscope explores avenues for participation in HABITAT III documents and gives insights into SDI’s work with community data.
2016: The Year of Cities

This introduction to the 2016 conference HABITAT III gives an overview of the high hopes for future urban development and partcipatory potentials and shortcomings.