Urban Development

Urban Schism, Social Strains: Exploring the Collective Identities of Youth in Contemporary Belfast

by David Drissel

Urban Identity and Development in Dili, Timor-Leste: An interdisciplinary study informing architecture and urban design strategy and practice in Timor-Leste.

by Jessica Clare Graham

Supervisor: Manuela Taboada

This paper relates research from various disciplines including history, urban planning, architecture and the social... more This paper relates research from various disciplines including history, urban planning, architecture and the social sciences in order to develop a framework for designer to interpret and respond to the built environment in Dili and greater Timor-Leste. As a structure designed to underpin design practice, the framework shall respond to the unique physical development requirements of the city through also encouraging the expression and reinterpretation of local cultural identity and traditions.

From the arrival of the Portuguese in 1515 to independence in 2002, urban development in Timor-Leste has reflected the cultural ideals of the occupying country in power. As a now independent republic, Timor-Leste is in a position to create and implement new culturally reflective frameworks for urban
development and design.

This project identifies an opportunity to initiate and promote discussion of the cultural values and physical needs of both local residents and nationally significant needs of Dili as a capital city. It is anticipated that discussion within professional groups and the broader community of Timor-Leste on issues such as those presented in this paper could provide the foundations for a “contemporary vernacular” of Timor-Leste to arise in the future.

It is through establishing design practices and frameworks for understanding and delivering urban development that take a holistic view and are aligned with the unique cultural identity of the place and its people that future could arise.

Keywords: Timor-Leste, Dili, urban development, vernacular architecture, cultural identity, urban identity

The urban road pricing scheme to curb pollution in Milan: a preliminary assessment

by marcucci edoardo

Design of a stated ranking experiment to study interactive freight behaviour: an application to Rome's ZTL

by marcucci edoardo

A methodology to evaluate prospects for the introduction of a new city logistics service

by marcucci edoardo

Steine statt Blumen Forschungsprojekt: Bundesgartenschauen und Stadtplanung

by Martin Klamt

The Role of the Public Institution in Iconic Architectural Development

by Matt Patterson

Forthcoming in Urban Studies (accepted March 2012).

Research on iconic architecture has often related its popularity to global political-economic trends like... more Research on iconic architecture has often related its popularity to global political-economic trends like neoliberalism and urban entrepreneurialism, but has often overlooked the immediate clients who commission these buildings. Quantitative analysis demonstrates that the majority of these clients are public cultural institutions. In order to explain the affinity between this organizational form and iconic architecture, this paper develops a model of the public institution based on its need to establish public legitimacy and attract outside support. To further develop this model, the paper presents a comparative case study of two museum expansion projects in Toronto: Daniel Libeskind’s Royal Ontario Museum, and Frank Gehry’s Art Gallery of Ontario. The study addresses the underlying motivations behind the projects, the role of global trends like neoliberalism, and how the unique logic of the public institution structured the development process itself.

Can the state perpetuate the marginalisation of the poor? The socio-economic effects of the state's ban on minibus 'callboys' in Malawi

by Happy Kayuni

Regional Motors of the Global Economy

by Allen J Scott

New Economic Districts in Belgrade Area

by Tamara Maricic

Urban Redevelopment in Mumbai. Challenges for the Heritage Conservation Agenda

by Anamaria Vrabie

The New School
Graduate Program in International Affairs
Independent Study: Urban Redevelopment in Mumbai
Fall 2011
Prof. Robert M. Buckley

Ambrogio Lorenzetti, an Italian painter pertaining to the 14th century Sienese School, depicted in Siena’s Palazzo... more Ambrogio Lorenzetti, an Italian painter pertaining to the 14th century Sienese School, depicted in Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico a large cycle of frescos entitled “Good and Bad Government”. As any form of commissioned art at that time, the paintings were meant to strengthen and legitimize the political power in the respective city. Interestingly, ‘Good Governance’ is depicted as building a prosperous city which is going to benefit the well-being of its residents (Official Tourism Site of Tuscany, 2011).
The image of city-building – both in terms of physical urban form and projected aspirations – has always played an important part in the overall development of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). Thus, in such a dynamic city where form does follow finance, how can heritage conservation efforts be interpreted? This paper follows the emergence of the 1995 Heritage Legislation for Mumbai, which brought key contributions to the conservation movement in India. Furthermore, the next section provides an overview on the logic of the city, from its reclamation efforts to the new Shanghai- like aspirations. By weaving this two layers both pertaining to the urban form and reform of Mumbai, the case of the mill land redevelopment is briefly reviewed, as it presents significant insights on the type of urban dynamics that the conservation movement in Mumbai is challenging. The paper concludes by identifying key factors which ought to be taken into account by actors involved in the conservation movement.

Merging Heritage Management and Urban Development-Creating Sustainable Archaeological Heritage Tourism in Cities

by Carolien Fokke

Brazil as a Model for Community-Oriented, Sustainable Urban Development

by Erika Lal

April 26, 2011

The sustainable development debate has been ongoing amongst global discussion circles for decades. Fears of the... more The sustainable development debate has been ongoing amongst global discussion circles for decades. Fears of the effects caused by increasing global population growth are becoming a reality, and are only recently being taken seriously. With mass movements from rural landscape to urban centers, the heavy carbon footprint is causing some to rethink our current development system. The numerous metropolitan regions of Brazil were faced with this predicament of capitalist expansion and population growth without the capabilities of adaption, nor accommodation. This created an immediate necessity for restructured development policies, and strategies which would acclimate to rising globalization in a sustainable manner. Due to its creative planning, Brazil is now seen as one of the leading countries in the world for participatory planning.1 This report will discuss how these policies remove duality within the same city, as well as combat against some of the globe’s environmental issues.

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Payne, S. & Barker, A. (in prep) 'Exploring the role of UK speculative housebuilders in green infrastructure delivery’

by Sarah Payne

Sustainability and Master Planned Estates: from principles to practice

by Joe Hurley

PhD Thesis

This research is motivated by the need to create urban environments that cater to population growth and provide... more This research is motivated by the need to create urban environments that cater to population growth and provide quality of life in ways that limit the detrimental impacts of urban development. The research consists of a review, analysis and critique of attempts to implement sustainability principles through the use of performance assessment tools in the delivery of master planned estates (MPEs) in Australia. At the core of the inquiry is a systematic analysis of sustainability assessment and decision-making tools currently utilised in the MPE development sector, as such tools are primary vehicles for attempting to move sustainability from theory into practice.

The research draws on case study methodology and evaluation studies to develop an analytical framework derived from a critical review of literature on sustainability, sustainability assessment and MPEs. The application of the framework to selected cases studies of existing sustainability assessment tools targeted as MPE development reveals the strengths and weaknesses of tools in terms of their response to sustainability theory, implementation of sustainability assessment methodology, and effectiveness as mechanisms for operationalising sustainability principles in the planning and delivery of MPEs.

The thesis reveals a limited but growing engagement with sustainability in MPE development, and a corresponding emergence of sustainability assessment tools targeted at this scale of development. However, there is little critical interrogation of the integrity and effectiveness of such tools. This thesis shows that current sustainability assessment tools acting in this space are lacking in rigour, transparency and independent verification. They are being utilised by a small subsection of developers who selectively apply assessment to targeted projects. Existing tools thus provide limited opportunity to have a significant impact on sustainability performance across the MPE development sector.

Building on the analysis of existing tools, the thesis proposes guiding principles for the future development and use of assessment tools to more successfully operationalise sustainability in the delivery of MPEs. In examining the implications of the analysis of tools for existing urban policy frameworks, the thesis argues that effective sustainability assessment of MPE development requires an increased role for government to either develop standards to ensure the integrity of industry and independent tools and integration with development approval processes, or to develop its own mechanisms for sustainability assessment in development approval.

Something useful, something convenient, something useless: Evaluating processes of institutional change in area-based initiatives for deprived urban areas

by Rene Peter Hohmann

to be presented at AAG 2012

The Graffiti Problem

by J Armstrong

A proposal of possible solutions to the issue of graffiti in urban settlements. A proposal of possible solutions to the issue of graffiti in urban settlements.

Housing in Madras: public and private land developments

by Mark Wolffe

Co-authored with Jan Turkstra
Series Title Urban research working papers
Editors: J. Matthew Schoffeleers and Pim Schoorl ; by Jan van der Linden
Publisher Amsterdam : Vrije Universiteit (1985).

Based on research carried out in 1984, this paper concentrates on public housing schemes and private, unauthorised... more Based on research carried out in 1984, this paper concentrates on public housing schemes and private, unauthorised plot developments. It discusses the physical and spatial aspects of low income settlements in Madras (Chennai) as well as the social and economic circumstances of the people who live in them.

Sustainable Urbanism: Vision and Planning Process Through an Examination of Two Model Neighborhood Developments

by Eirini Kasioumi

Berkeley Planning Journal Volume 24 (2011)

The emergence of the concept of “sustainable development” has provoked an interesting discussion about the physical,... more The emergence of the concept of “sustainable development” has provoked an interesting discussion about the physical, technological, and socio-economic attributes of the sustainable city, but there is less to say about the role of planning in achieving them. This paper explores the planning processes underlying two new neighborhood developments broadly regarded as exemplary sustainable districts: Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm, Sweden, and Quartier Vauban in Freiburg, Germany. I find that planning was proactive, in that the local government had considerable powers and resources to implement the plans; visionary and goal-oriented, in that planners pursued an integrated vision of interrelated goals and devised the means to achieve them; and collaboration-intensive, in that planners focused on increasing technical capacity and on building alliances with stakeholders. These empirical findings suggest that cities that want to pursue sustainability should adapt their planning process towards incorporating these characteristics.

Paved with Good Intentions The non-human cost of roads and their uses

by Pamela Zevit

Lecture and presentation prepared for: Political Theory and Non-Human Life (POLI 449) UBC, Forum on Gateway/Delta-Port November 16 2009

Roads are sometimes referred to as the black ribbon of death
While “roadkill” is often viewed with humour or... more Roads are sometimes referred to as the black ribbon of death
While “roadkill” is often viewed with humour or distaste, the reality for society is far more serious an issue.
While we will be looking at the costs of roads to ecosystems and non-human species, its important to remember that it’s the vehicles on the roads combined with inappropriate speed and driver skills that leads much of the significant measurable
impacts Roads however are the ‘substrate’ by which vehicles are able to interact with other species