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The local industry mix provides the conventional framework within which a city's economic position & prospects are evaluated & its redevelopment is planned. The industrial approach has been complemented here with an occupational-functional approach that measures the comparative advantage -- competitive position -- of a given Ur area along five broad paths of economic development: entrepreneurship, central management, research & development, precision operations, & routine operations. Looking beyond the products a city makes to the roles it plays & the skills it performs shifts emphasis from the immediate fortunes of a given industry & the direct flow of current income to the long-run power & potential of local resources, especially human resources. This new perspective is also more sensitive to state & local public policy. Illustrations are provided of ways in which educational & other strategies have been used implicitly & could be planned more explicitly to guide cities through the difficult years of industrial transition. In Questions and Answers, Thompson responds to several comments made by: Jean Marie Enrecq (Regional & Ur Planning, Nord-Pas-de Calais Regional Council, France), Yale Rabin (U of Virginia, Charlottesville), & Barbara A. Coscarello. Modified HA

One aspect of race relations in New Zealand (NZ), the effect of Ur'ization on Maoris, is explored. Data are collected to provide a test of the NZ gov's policy of encouraging Ur'ization of the Maori people to further 'integration'-which the gov of NZ has defined as a combination of the white & Maori peoples in one nation 'wherein Maori culture remains distinct.' The alternate hyp, one suggested by critics of Ur'ization, is that cities act to erode the formal & informal bases of Maori culture & civilization. A Test of Maori Knowledge (TMK), a simple 10-item multiple-choice questionaire was designed with the aid of R's. 3 samples were tested: (1) Ur whites, (2) Ur Maoris, & (3) Ru Maoris. The respective X's of the 3 samples were 2.24, 3.43, & 7.15; all diff's were highly signif. The data are interpreted as a refutation of the NZ gov's belief that Ur'ization furthers, or at least does not retard, the distinctive qualities of Maori culture. Some analysis of the process of Ur'izing Maoris is given. AA.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Acknowledgment -- Introduction -- 1 Spatial Development and Technologies for Green Cities -- 2 Urban Metabolism and the Zero-Waste City: Transforming Cities through Sustainable Design and Behavior Change -- 3 Energy Strategy for Green Cities -- 4 Transport for Green Cities -- 5 Green Cities: A Water-Secure Future -- 6 Green City Solid Waste Management -- 7 Financing Sustainable Cities -- 8 Smart Concepts for Greener Cities -- Conclusion: Green Cities Will Become a Reality.

"In cities around the world, digital technologies are utilized to manage city services and infrastructures, govern urban life, solve urban issues, and to drive local and regional economies. While "smart city" advocates are keen to promote the benefits of smart urbanism - increased efficiency, sustainability, resilience, competitiveness, safety and security - critics point to the negative effects, such as the production of technocratic governance, the corporatisation of urban services, technological lock-ins, privacy harms, and vulnerability to cyberattack. This book, through a range of international case studies, suggests social, political and practical interventions that would enable more equitable and just smart cities, reaping the benefits of smart city initiatives while minimizing some of their perils. Included are case studies from Ireland, the United States of America, Colombia, The Netherlands, Singapore, India and the United Kingdom. These essays discuss a range of issues including political economy, citizenship, standards, testbedding, urban regeneration, ethics, surveillance, privacy and cybersecurity. This book will be of interest to urban policymakers, as well as researchers in Regional Studies and Urban Planning"--

Cover -- Contents -- Tables, Figure, and Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- About the Authors -- Toward Livable Cities through Inclusive Urban Redevelopment: An Introduction -- I. ADB's Experiences -- India: ADB's Involvement in Slum Rehabilitation -- Indonesia: Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project-Toward Cities without Slums -- Philippines: Strategic Private Sector Partnerships for Urban Poverty Reduction in Metro Manila -- II. Inclusive Urban Redevelopment: Toward Livable Cities -- Tables -- 1 Infrastructure Financed under the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project (September 2005 to December 2009) -- 2 Source of Funds for Infrastructure Upgrading under the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project -- 3 Planned vs. Actual Allocations for Project Inputs -- Figure -- 1 The Housing Policy Map -- Boxes -- 1 Activities Supported by Corporate Partners -- 2 The Cities Development Initiative for Asia.

Knowledge Cities are cities that possess an economy driven by high value-added exports created through research, technology, and brainpower. In other words, these are cities in which both the private and the public sectors value knowledge, nurture knowledge, spend money on supporting knowledge dissemination and discovery (ie learning and innovation) and harness knowledge to create products and services that add value and create wealth. Currently there are 65 urban development programs worldwide formally designated as "knowledge cities." Knowledge-based cities fall under a new area of academic

In Future Cities: All that Matters Camilla Ween will outline the challenges of meeting the anticipated growth of world cities over the next few decades. By 2030 it is predicted that between 80-90 % of the world's population will be living in cities, in several countries this will be 100%; Singapore is already classified as having a 100% urban population. There will be many cities with populations of over 20 million. The infrastructure required to support these cities will be a massive challenge for city planners and governments. Never in the history of civilisation has the need to deliver so m

The article presents figures demonstrating China's and India's impending rapid urbanization. The needs of the countries' urban centers are explored in terms of residential and commercial space, transportation, energy and services. In many ways China is preparing itself better than India. K. Cargill

Sanctuary cities protect immigrants from unfair anti-immigration policies / American Immigration Lawyers Association -- The priority for protection should be US citizens, not immigrants / Joseph Klein -- Local law enforcement is critical to cracking down on illegal immigration / Police Executive Research Forum -- Local law enforcement is not responsible for immigration enforcement / CT Mirror -- Sanctuary cities allow immigrants to become a contributing part of the community / Andrea Germanos -- Sanctuary cities are protecting criminals / Dan Cadman and Jessica Vaughan -- Faith communities and campuses seek to become refuges for immigrants / Rebekah Barber -- What the media won't tell you about illegal immigration and criminal activity / Hans A. von Spakovsky and Grant Strobl -- Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes / Lauren Carasik -- Immigrants are more likely to be incarcerated / Maura Ewing -- Sanctuary cities threaten public safety / Jessica Vaughan -- Donald Trump tried to punish sanctuary cities / Alice Miranda Ollstein -- Giving illegal immigrants refuge is unfair to those who came here legally / James Simpson -- Illegal immigrants were desperate to flee their conditions / Chris Welzenbach -- Sanctuary cities allow terrorist to enter the United States easily / Steven A. Camarota -- Cities that are terrorist targets still welcome immigrants / Elizabeth Ross -- Sanctuary cities are a truly democratic invention / Katherine Culliton-González and Joanna E. Cuevas Ingram -- Executive orders banning sanctuary cities work against democracy / David Trilling -- Sanctuary cities may risk losing federal funding / Nathan Kasai and Sarah Trumble -- Losing federal funding can adversely affect residents of sanctuary cities / Shefali Luthra -- Becoming american / Stanley Renshon -- Sanctuary cities? : that's a constitutional no / Hans A. von Spakovsky

When cities are involved in litigation, it is most often as defendants. However, in the last few decades, cities have emerged as aggressive plaintiffs, bringing forward hundreds of mass-tort style claims. From suing gun manufacturers for the scourge of gun violence, to bringing actions against banks for the consequences of the subprime mortgage crisis, to initiating claims against pharmaceutical companies for opioid-related deaths and injuries, plaintiff cities are using litigation to pursue the perpetrators of the social harms that have devastated their constituents and their communities. Many courts and commentators have criticized these plaintiff city claims on numerous grounds. They argue that, as a doctrinal matter, cities lack standing, fail to meet causation standards, and stretch causes of action like public nuisance beyond all reasonable limits. Further, they argue that, as a theoretical matter, plaintiff cities are impermissibly using litigation as regulation, overstepping their limited authority as "creatures of the state," and usurping the political and legislative process. This Article demonstrates that each of these critiques is mistaken. Plaintiff city claims are legally, morally, and sociologically legitimate. And, as a practical matter, they are financially feasible even for cash-strapped or bankrupt cities. Moving beyond mere economic accounting, though, plaintiff city claims have value of a different sort: for plaintiff cities, litigation is a form of state building. By serving as plaintiffs and seeking redress for the harms that impact a city's most vulnerable residents, plaintiff cities are demanding recognition not just for those impacted constituents, but also for themselves, as distinct and meaningful polities. In so doing, plaintiff cities are renegotiating the practical and theoretical meaning of cities within the existing political order, and opening up new potential paths for urban social justice.