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Real-time analysis of charter cities and related topics.
In Honduras, the National Congress unanimously repealed the constitutional amendment and enabling law for charter cities, known as Zonas de Empleo de Desarrollo Económico (Zones for Employment and Economic Development) or ZEDEs. Now we take a deeper look at what happened in Honduras, and what comes next.
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
In recent decades, there has been a remarkable surge in the development of new, master-planned cities across the Global South. Since 2000, the number of new city projects has more
Amidst the ever-changing urban landscape, a fascinating phenomenon is unfolding. The past two decades have witnessed a surge in new city development across the Global South, marking the dawn of
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
Earth Day is upon us once again. It is likely that your attractive friends from college will post montages of waterfall pictures from their travels around the world, accompanied by
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
Wired has a new article by Laurie Clarke and Nelson C.J. on Itana (formerly Talent City), a new tech hub being developed near Lagos. Itana, led by Nigerian tech entrepreneur
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
On March 11th, the Charter Cities Institute (CCI) and the Marron Institute of Urban Management co-hosted the NYU New Cities Conference in New York City. The event brought together economists,
Guest author Pradyumna Prasad delves into what it takes to achieve rapid industrialization in a Charter City. You can find more of his work on his Twitter page @pradyuprasad.
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
A series of boots-on-the-ground blogs from the hometowns of our research team
As a part of our Walls blog series, we look at the issue of migration in Africa and how charter cities can be a solution while helping to spur economic development across the continent.
CCI Zambia has been busy engaging key stakeholders, and getting invited to speak at both the Zambia Institute of Planners and the Zambia Institute of Architects annual conferences.
Urban Researcher Heba Elhanafy recently released the publication Cairo Road: Urbanism and Architecture. In this blog she explores why Cairo Road, one of the oldest streets in Lusaka, interested her and the journey behind the project.
Reagan’s call to tear down walls rebelled against a human instinct that has been synonymous with urbanization, but this was a blip. Walls never went away.
The African Union has big plans to transform Africa, but the AU has ignored big politics in its vision for 2063.
In the next installment of the blog series “When the River Crosses the City,” we discuss Kumbh Mela and the communities and activities that occur during the festival.
The US experienced a railway mania in the 1850s and 1860s. In 2022 there is a new railway mania, this time in Africa. Will this contemporary mania be marked more by ‘wisdom’ or ‘foolishness’?
A railway journey to new colonialism in Africa? Not if the African Union (AU) can help it. The AU has a big, bold vision for African railways.
Financial problems and bankruptcy of African railways should be expected, but we must hope that the vision of the African Union, patience and financial backing are sufficient to keep building railways. It’s the long-term wealth created by urbanization, industrialization and export-led growth that will create wealth to pay for railways.
In the next installment of the blog series “When the River Crosses the City,” we discuss the Bisagno River and its impact on the Italian city of Genova.
Here’s a quick look back at what’s been happening at the Charter Cities Institute this summer and what to look out for in the near future.
CCI Researcher Jeff Mason writes about a more viable model for the transformation of military bases into charter cities that exists in the Philippines: the Subic Bay Special Economic and Freeport Zone.
Introducing the new blog series “When the River Crosses the City,” where we highlight cities around the world and their waterways. This week we discuss Dar es Salaam and the Mbezi River.
CCI researcher Jeffrey Mason writes about his observations on where Jamaica is heading following the World Free Zones Organization’s Annual International Conference and Exhibition in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
It’s nearly half-way through 2022, so it’s a great time to give updates on what CCI’s been up to during the prior six months. It’s been a hugely productive first half-year, so fasten your seatbelts!
Both the Suez and Panama Canals had charters and were a huge success. Lessons from both were learned, and CCI’s model of charter cities incorporates these lessons.
In Honduras, the National Congress unanimously repealed the constitutional amendment and enabling law for charter cities, known as Zonas de Empleo de Desarrollo Económico (Zones for Employment and Economic Development) or ZEDEs. Now we take a deeper look at what happened in Honduras, and what comes next.
This Earth Day, it’s time to admit that one of the most promising solutions to climate change is too often excluded from the conversation: cities. Instead, cities are often portrayed as the cause of climate change. We argue that cities can be one of the most effective tools to fight climate change.
CCI Founder Mark Lutter predicted back in 2020 that this decade would be half “burning ’20s” and half “weird ’20s” with different forms of social organizations, communes, charter cities, religion, trying to fill the void. Acting Executive Director and Head of Research Kurtis Lockhart unpacks this foresight.
Charter cities can play an outsized role in the climate change agenda. Since charter cities are limited to new special jurisdictions, policymakers can test innovative ideas in a smaller geographic area.
African cities are underfunded, both in terms of public expenditure and infrastructure investments.
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