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Intercultural Cities governance and policies for diverse communities

Intercultural Cities

Intercultural Cities
Plaza Manager: Hems Zwier
This community is based on the idea that the most adequate way to manage diverse cities today is through an intercultural approach. Here we are exploring and debating what this means in practice, what it is to build the intercultural city. The intercultural city has people with different nationality, ethnic origin, language or faith who share a feeling of belonging to the city and believe that diversity is a key part of its identity. Political...

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Liveable v Loveable cities

Do we want to live in cities which are safe, efficient but a little bit boring or do we prefer places that may be a bit edgy and dysfunctional but give us a thrill? This article sets out the debate:


http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/dd9bba18-769c-11e0-bd5d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1LqNVqxj2

Xenophobia: Europe's death knell

This article argues that the offical and unoffical populist xenophobia we are now seeing across the continent is a sign of the death throes of one kind of Europe, allowing a new more cosmopolitan model to emerge:

http://networkedblogs.com/hG77r

Majora Carter: Greening the ghetto

In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html

Intercultural angle on the Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami

Keizo Yamawaki is a campaigner for greater diversity and openness in Japan. Here he writes about how the earthquake has been a catalyst for bringing people of different backgrounds together, but also of how the usual cabal of aging men are closing ranks to control the clear-up.
http://www.jiam.jp/melmaga/newcontents2/english/index.html