Monthly Archives: December 2014
Istanbul… An Emerging “Global City”
Towards the end of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul was like a colonial capital. City services were owned by foreign private companies. Factories for production was also belong to foreign capital. With the local train network, the city was expanding towards its periphery. In 1923, the Ottoman Empire period ended in 1923 with the foundation of [...]
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MOSCOW2
“…WHILE MOSCOW HAS THE MOST BILLIONAIRES IN THE WORLD, 25% OF THE CITY LIVE BELOW THE MINIMUM WAGE…” There are two Moscows, one which is official and the other, in the shadows and hidden from view. One could argue that Moscow is governed with acute awareness of the reality of what the city actually is; [...]
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Sustainable Urban Patterns
More than 50% of the population lives now in cities, this number is expected to rise to two thirds by the year of 2050 according to UN-Habitat project. Cities has an important role in the recognition of sustainable development since the majority of the world’s economic activity is concentrate in urban areas. Each city designs [...]
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The Economics of People
I come from Edmonton, Canada. Edmonton is largely an industrial city, and a major economic centre thanks to all the oil and gas reserves that lie north of the city. As such, jobs are plentiful, the cost of living is entirely affordable, and the quality of life is excellent. People from all over Canada move [...]
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