Policymakers come to grips with modern cities and their complex issues
The fourth edition of Cities of Opportunity delves into the following 6 policy areas.
Measuring good education takes more than ABCs
Theories abound about effective education and how to measure results. But reality presents a paradox.
With all politics local, regions often get lost in the sauce.
Cities are no longer the lodestars of socioeconomic activity they once were. Modern urban thinking has to embrace—and cohesively manage— the regions into which big cities are interwoven in order to be effective.
One size rarely fits all when it comes to cityscapes
Skyline impact still plays a role in big city allure. But as cities grow out as well as up, communities are finding 20th century conceptions of what a great city looks like no longer hold sway.
Planning for sustainability takes the first step toward results
Mexico City, Shanghai, Johannesburg, Abu Dhabi and New York take different routes to conserve resources and clean the environment, but planning anchors each effort.
Pricing policies make a dent in inner city traffic problems
Stockholm, London and Singapore try to detour road rage and fast track productivity with congestion pricing for cars.
If the past is perfect, will the future get tense in growing cities?
Cities walk a fine line between welcoming progress and preserving historic structures and ways of life. The key is balance among developers, communities, preservationists, architects and officials.