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Catalogue des données socio-économiques de la Métropole Parisienne. Représentations cartographiques

Une des missions de l’Apur est d’analyser les évolutions sociétales. C’est notamment dans le cadre des Observatoires auxquels l’Atelier est associé que sont menées des réflexions sur la famille, l’habitat, le logement, le développement économique et…

Mots-clés: caractéristiques socio-professionnelles, caractéristiques sociologiques, démographie, économie, logement, politiques urbaines

Urban colossus: Why is New York America's largest city?

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Edward Glaeser looks at the history of New York and its contemporary character in order to answer the question of why New York became the largest city in America. He focuses especially on the economic aspects behind the city's growth.

Edward…

Mots-clés: croissance urbaine, économie, histoire urbaine, mutation urbaine

Cities and time

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Cities are the human organizations with the greatest longevity but also the fastest rate of change. Just now the world is going massively and unstoppably urban (governments everywhere are trying to stop it, with zero success). In a globalized world,…

Mots-clés: bidonville, croissance urbaine, développement urbain, économie, environnement, migration urbaine, mondialisation, pauvreté, squat, urbanisation

Tipping points in urban change: Modern perspectives on agents of urbanization

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This symposium considered the similarities and differences in the histories of urban modernization in cities during the late 19th through the early 21st century—with a look at global cities now under construction or in the planning stages. The…

Mots-clés: aménagement urbain, Détroit, économie, histoire urbaine, modernisation, mutation urbaine, Seoul

Motor City : The rise and fall of Detroit

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Robert Fishman teaches in the urban design, architecture, and urban planning programs at the University of Michigan. He received his Ph.D. and A.M. in history from Harvard and his A.B. in history from Stanford University. He is a nationally…

Mots-clés: désindustrialisation, Détroit, économie, forme urbaine, histoire urbaine, mutation urbaine, ville en déclin

The right to the city

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David Harvey discusses the concept of the right of the city, with a particular focus on political philosophy. Theorists and topics discussed include Marxism, the work of Henri Lefebvre and Haussmann's transformation of Paris.

David Harvey is a…

Mots-clés: capitalisme, droit à la ville, économie, histoire urbaine, marxisme, philosophie, politique de la ville, sciences politiques, sociologie urbaine

Où va la ville ?

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Présentation par le diffuseur : En un siècle, le nombre de citadins a été multiplié par douze. Aujourd'hui un habitant de la planète sur deux réside en ville (3,3 milliards). Multiplication et…

Mots-clés: architecture, bidonville, écologie, économie, mégapole, mobilité, urbanisme

Urban unrest, social resentment and justice

Abstract from the distributor: The recent events in several cities across the UK, and more widely in Europe, have raised fundamental questions about the legitimacy of public programs, the crisis-prone nature of economies and ongoing resentment and…

Mots-clés: délinquance, économie, inégalité sociale, injustice, meute, mouvement social, police, Royaume-Uni, social inequality, United Kingdom, violence urbaine

The shape of the new American city conference

Abstract from the distributor: Cities are the engines of metropolitan growth in the U.S. economy today. But key economic, demographics and environmental challenges threaten this role. Home to enormous economic disparities, struggling schools,…

Mots-clés: croissance urbaine, démographie, économie, environnement urbain, infrastructure, logement, mutation urbaine, planification, politique urbaine, société urbaine, tats-Unis, United States

Generosity of cities: Arts, humanities, and the city

Abstract from the distributor: Placing the arts at the heart of the civic realm is essential to a rich and vibrant city. With rapid urbanization, the arts and humanities serve as indicators of the health and vigor of urban communities and civic…

Mots-clés: art, culture urbaine, économie, humanités, humanities, Lowe Rick, société urbaine, Weiss Glenn

Informal urbanism: Slum cities and global heath

Abstract from the distributor: By 2030 nearly 2 billion people will live in informal urban settlements or slums. Although living in abject poverty, slum communities are resilient and create new forms of urbanism. This panel will discuss current work…

Mots-clés: bidonville, D'Cruz Celine, développement durable, économie, environnement urbain, équité sociale, health, pauvreté, quartier informel, santé, Walker Melanie

A city at risk from the City?

Organisers' description: The recent financial crisis has demonstrated how vulnerable the world is to the actions of its financial institutions. It has provoked questions about the power of, and lack of control exerted over those who influence our…

Mots-clés: City of London, économie, Faith Nicholas, finance, London, Londres

The hidden future of cities

Abstract from the distributor: Do you ever wonder whether we should be optimistic or pessimistic about the future? If you want more reasons to think things may still turn out for the better, urban futurist and two-time TED speaker Alex…

Mots-clés: changement climatique, développement durable, économie, environnement, planification, Steffen Alex, ville durable

Arrival city : How migration is reshaping our world

NB : A video is also available, but only covers 28 minutes of Saunders' talk and that of Michael Keith, the respondent. The audio file covers the question and answer session that follows.

Mots-clés: économie, immigration, intégration, Keith Michael, migrant, migration urbaine, Saunders Douglas, société urbaine

Russian cities 15 years after : Economy, population and urban sprawl in St. Petersburg, Russia

Nikita Maslennikov discusses the developments in Russian cities, particularly St. Petersburg, in the 15 years following the fall of the Soviet Union. He discusses such topics as the economy, population and urban sprawl, comparing St. Petersburg in…

Mots-clés: développement urbain, économie, étalement urbain, histoire urbaine, Maslennikov Nikita, population, post-Soviet city, Russia, Russie, Saint Petersburg, Saint-Pétersboug, St. Petersburg, ville post-soviétique

Les capitales d’Etat aux Etats-Unis

Présentation du café-géo par l'organisateur : La plupart des capitales d’Etats aux Etats-Unis comptent une population relativement faible, contrairement au Canada ou à l’Australie, où primatie politique…

Mots-clés: capitale, économie, États-Unis, Montes Christian, politique, territoire

America's shrinking cities

Abstract from the distributor : New census results show Detroit has lost twenty-five percent of its population over the last decade. It's one of many cities adjusting to fewer residents. Diane and her guests discuss the reasons for the loss in…

Mots-clés: census, Chinni Dante, décroissance, démographie, Détroit, économie, États-Unis, Groves Robert, Hollander Justin, recensement, Rehm Diane, Schwarz Terri, United States

Building the speculative city

Organisers' description : Dr. Weber will discuss her research on periods of rapid change in the physical fabric of the city -- the dizzying "construction booms" when the real estate industry, financial system, and public planning all…

Mots-clés: aménagement urbain, Chicago, développement urbain, économie, foncier, immobilier, mutation urbaine, Weber Rachel

African urbanism

Organisers' description : Africa is the fastest urbanising region in the world, and has become the focus of increasing attention from architects and planners, academics, development agencies and urban think-tanks. Professor Edgar Pieterse argues for…

Mots-clés: Africa, Afrique, croissance urbaine, économie, Pieterse Edgar, urbanisation

India's urban transformation : From challenge to opportunity

Aromar Revi is an international consultant, practitioner and researcher with nearly twenty five years of inter-disciplinary experience in public policy, governance, institutional development, as well as the political economy of reform, development,…

Mots-clés: croissance urbaine, économie, Inde, India, mutation urbaine, Revi Aromar, urbanisation

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