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Social Inclusion in a Learning City

It is said that the concept of social inclusion was developed in France in the 1980s, though just a little knowledge of history will remind us that people of good will and compassion have worked through the centuries to offset the adverse effects of political, commercial and societal decision-makers.

New Urban Governance: Urban complexity and institutional capacities of cities

‘New Urban Governance: Urban complexity and institutional capacities of cities’ is a new two-year LSE Cities research project co-funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to examine multiple aspects of municipal planning, management, and governance.

University-Regional Partnerships: Case Studies. Mobilising Universities for Smart Specialisation

The attached booklet provides a variety of case studies of university-regional partnerships across Europe. All of them have been provided by members of the S3 Platform established by DG Regional Policy and managed by the Joint Research Centre in Seville. 

Invitation to CLC Lecture Series - Creating Sustainable Cities

The recently released Monocle's 2014 Quality of Life Survey saw several cities rise and fall in ranks as they measure up to be the World's 25 most liveable cities. what are the issues that are key for the quality of life in cities? What does a city need to mobilise a society's efforts towards sustainability?

Launch of Urban Solutions #5

This special issue of Urban Solutions focuses on the World Cities Summit in June 2014 and its theme "liveable and Sustainable Cities: Common challenges, shared Solutions".

The Summit is where cities will look at the state of urban challenges today and identify principles of shared solutions applicable to cities spanning the range of development, socio-economic and political contexts.

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