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Tag Archives: Philippines
Further Densification – Are They Ready for This?
By Renard Teipelke Eight out of the 30 most densely populated cities of the world are located within Metro Manila, Philippines (here). Number 30 is Makati City with about 19,000 people per square kilometer. Number 1 is Manila City with … Continue reading
Posted in opinions
Tagged access, affordability, brownfield, decentralization, geography, greenfield, high-rises, infrastructure, investment, Metro Manila, metropolitan region, mobility, Philippines, population, scale, secondary cities, sprawl, urban design, urban growth, urban planning
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The Challenge of Hosting Different Visitors
By Renard Teipelke I was walking through the streets of Ha Noi, when a shoe polisher insisted on cleaning my ‘apparently’ dirty shoes. I happened to be in the capital city of Viet Nam for ‘business matters’ – not as … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous, opinions
Tagged air, business, diversification, economic development, Egypt, growth, guest, Hanoi, hub, mall, Metro Manila, Philippines, Spain, tourism, transport, urban economy, Vietnam, visitor
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A Sense of Scale – Part II
By Renard Teipelke At the end of last year, my ‘scale’ perspective and understanding was challenged when I moved to the gigantic metropolitan area of Manila in the Philippines (article here). Earlier this year (2014) I have been challenged again … Continue reading
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Tagged density, Green City, ICT, infrastructure, Lao, Manila, Philippines, public amenities, resilience, scale, small town, urban development, urban growth, urban planning, Vientiane
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Disasters, Statistical Data, and Human Lives
By Renard Teipelke More than 6,000 people dead, more than 4 million people displaced, more than 12 million people affected: In the early days of November 2013, the central parts of the Philippines were hit by a tropical cyclone, which … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, data, disaster, emergency, Haiyan, housing, livelihood, Philippines, Place Management, reconstruction, recovery, resilience, shelter, spatial planning, statistics, typhoon, Yolanda
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Guest article – The Philippino Way, Part 3: Urbanization
by Daniel Wagner* This is the third part of Daniel Wagner’s diary of the Philippines. You can read part 1 on mobility here and part 2 on public space here. Davao City is the third largest urban concentration in the … Continue reading
Guest article – The Philippino way, Part 2: Public Spaces
This is the second part of the guest article by Daniel Wagner. You can find the first part here. by Daniel Wagner* The relationship between the Philippino and the street is a very intimate one. Actually there is no clear … Continue reading
Guest article – The Philippino way, Part 1: Mobility
by Daniel Wagner* Arriving at the airport in Manila, my first choice of transportation to go to the hotel (which was carefully chosen in a central neighborhood close to the airport) was a public one. One of the greatest metropolis … Continue reading
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