Monthly Archives: April 2015

Pick of Day: UN-Habitat Launches “Urban Data” Web Portal

By Renard Teipelke During its 25th Governing Council, UN-Habitat launched its “Urban Data” web portal. It provides extensive data sets and indicators of 220 countries and 741 cities across the globe. Managed under the Global Urban Observatory, these various types … Continue reading

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Rio, bikes and imagery

by Daniel Wagner “Biscoito Globo $1 Real!” was once the most shouted phrase in Rio de Janeiro’s beaches some time ago. Through the hands of thousands of individual sellers walking up and down the beaches, this low-profile biscuit with time … Continue reading

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