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Should U.S. Cities and Urban Regions Have Their Own Economic Development Strategies? Part Two: The Question of Costs and Benefits - The Urban Lens Newsletter

Submitted by Bill Bowen on July 11, 2023 - 14:48

Bob Gleeson started this thread of discussion last week and plans to continue building his line of thought soon.  While his discussion takes a broad, strategic look at this question, my own answer is more pragmatic: “Yes, they should.”  But the costs and benefits of each should be carefully, openly and honestly evaluated on a case by case basis.

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GUNi Seminar Building new university leaderships to transform Europe - 13 September, 2023

Submitted by Steve Rubin on July 11, 2023 - 13:17
Sep 13 2023 16:30
Sep 13 2023 18:30
Europe/Madrid
Aula Magna of the Historical Building of the University of Barcelona (UB)
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
585 Barcelona
Spain
Spain

There is an evident need for universities to redefine their priorities, rethinking their social function in the light of the demands of the 21st century. It has become imperative to develop university policies that view these institutions as true drivers of transformation in the political, economic, social, environmental and cultural spheres.

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In Memoriam - Chris Duke

Submitted by Mike Osborne on July 10, 2023 - 07:40

It is with great sadness that we report of the death of one of the leading lights of adult education of the 20th and 21st century, Professor Chris Duke. Chris, amongst many other positions was a visiting professor at the University of Glasgow, and made extensive practical and conceptual contributions to PASCAL over the past two decades.

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Farewell, Chris Duke - ASPBAE Secretary General (1972-1985)

Submitted by Heribert Hinzen on July 10, 2023 - 07:24

ASPBAE and the adult education movement has lost another one of its own. On 22 June 2023, Dr. Chris Duke, former ASPBAE Secretary General (1972-1985) passed on.

Chris Duke was a towering figure in the adult education movement. A significant part of what ASPBAE has accomplished and reached today is built on Chris' vision and exemplary work. ASPBAE owes him a huge debt of gratitude.

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Lost Spaces, Third Places, and Improving Placeness | Policies for Places

Submitted by John Tibbitt on July 10, 2023 - 06:03

As pressures increase for (re)development in urban areas in the face of demand for affordable housing, environmental concerns and changing patterns of employment, open public spaces are constantly having to compete against other land uses. As cities also face calls for reclaiming public space for public use as crucial to the social sustainability and wellbeing of urban living, urban planners and developers seek to find a balance between economic development, environmental challenges and social expectations of residents.