
Cliff Hague
Saving Town Centres - experience from The Netherlands
A new study looks at what the Dutch have been doing to revitalise the centres of medium-sized towns.
A creeping privatisation of public space?
Might plans for a make-over for Edinburgh's West Princes Street Gardens lead to a partial privatisation of an iconic public space?
International study of healthy cities and neighbourhoods launched
A major project to compare urban practices in 14 cities will be led by a team based in Glasgow University in Scotland.
- Glasgow University
- Ya Ping Wang
- Sustainable Cities
- Healthy cities
- Learning Cities
- Neighbourhoods
- Global Challenges Research Fund
- Research Councils UK Collective Fund
- University of Witwatersrand
- National Institute of Urban Affairs, India
- University of the Philippines
- Nankai University
- University of Rwanda,
- Khulna University, Bangladesh
- Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania
- Human Sciences Reserch Council, South Africa
- Ivan Turok
- New Urban Agenda
- Habitat III
Review of the Scottish Planning System
The planned reform of the planning system in Scotland will end in tears.
Stockholm My Love - the redemptive potential of a city
A new film reflects on Stockholm's modernist architecture and public spaces, showing how experiencing places can contribute to wellbeing.
A high rise future?
My article in January 2000 looked back and gazed into the future. How well did I do in anticipating change in British cities, planning and higher education?
Cockburn Association seeks new Director
The Cockburn Association, Edinburgh's Civic Trust, is seeking a new Director.
The Stern report 2006: an economic case for action on climate change
The Stern Report in 2006 seemed to signal a shift in attitudes to climate change. The article imagines a discussion between a Treasury mandarin and a businessman. Would this case convince Donald Trump or big business today?
Civic concern in Edinburgh over World Heritage Site
Citizens in Edinburgh are voicing concerns at the way the capital city's built environment and greenspaces are being managed.
Smart Cities, governance and urban transport
How can cities in the rapidly urbanising world benefit from Smart City approaches to urban management?