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Safer Places, Passive Surveillance and Placemaking | Policies for Places

Submitted by John Tibbitt on August 15, 2023 - 14:00

Safety is a vital ingredient of a successful place, yet stories in the media of violence and harassment in city streets and other ‘third places’ are everywhere. How should towns and cities respond? In this piece I want first to explore the idea of a safe place a little and outline broad perspectives which commonly underpin responses to promote place safety. Second, I set out some measures which are commonly taken relating to each perspective, and then third I will try to relate the implications of all this for the lived experience of cities and neighborhoods.

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State Sponsored Imposition of Ideology on American University Campuses - The Urban Lens Newsletter

Submitted by Bill Bowen on August 9, 2023 - 14:24

Urban America would be a different – and lesser – place without universities.  They provide vocational instruction and prepare young people for the workforce.  But more importantly, the liberal tradition in higher education increases our capacity to understand and reshape the world far beyond the university.  Yet liberal education is under siege throughout a range of states in the United States.

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Invitation to Book Discussion - “Social Innovations in Urban Sanitation in India: Meeting Unmet Needs” - 9 August 2023 at PRIA

Submitted by Kaustuv Bandyop... on August 2, 2023 - 14:35
Aug 9 2023 15:00
Aug 9 2023 17:00
Asia/Calcutta
PRIA - Society For Participatory Research In Asia
42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, Vayusenabad
New Delhi
India  India

We are delighted to invite you to a Book Discussion on “Social Innovations in Urban Sanitation in India: Meeting Unmet Needs” to be held on 9 August 2023, from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm at PRIA Conference Hall, New Delhi. The book is authored by Mr Shubhagato Dasgupta, Dr Kaustuv Kanti Bandyopadhyay, Ms Anju Dwivedi, Dr Sumona DasGupta and Ms Bharti.

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Conference Announcement | New Challenges for Higher Education, Cities and Regions: Addressing SDGs in Changing Contexts - Taipei, July 4-6, 2024

Submitted by Mike Osborne on July 17, 2023 - 13:37
Jul 4 2024
Jul 6 2024
Asia/Taipei
University of Taipei, Taiwan University of Education and Datong Community College of Taipei City
Howard Civil Service International House, No.30 XinSheng South Road
Taipei
Taiwan  Taiwan

The 17th PASCAL Conference will take place on from 4-6 July 2024. It will be hosted by the University of Taipei, Taiwan University of Education and Datong Community College of Taipei City. The venue will be the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei.

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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.