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Tag Archives: Megacities
A Sense of Scale – Part I
By Renard Teipelke I wanted to put a simple scale definition here, but I did not like what I found. What is scale with regard to cities? Generally, it is about size, dimensions, relationality. Particularly I am referring to scale … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairo, density, extension, growth, infrastructure, Los Angeles, Manila, Megacities, metropolitan region, nairobi, scale, smart growth, urban design, urban planning, urban space
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Diseconomies of Scale in Urbanism
By Caspar Lundsgaard-Hansen The Economist, a weekly news and international affairs publication from England, published an article on the limits of cities in Latin America. The article states that megacities in Latin America risk becoming a constraint on economic growth.
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Tagged Curitiba, economic development, growth, Latin America, Lima, McKinsey, Medellín, Megacities, Mexico City, Monterrey, The Economist, urban planning
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