JPI Urban call on urban migration now open

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JPI Urban Europe is now inviting transdisciplinary and cross-sectoral communities of researchers and practitioners to create projects that align, synthesise or consolidate already existing knowledge on urban migration across disciplines on national and local levels. The…

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ERA-NET Cofund Urban Accessibility and Connectivity (ENUAC)

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The ERA-NET Cofund Urban Accessibility and Connectivity (ENUAC) invites researchers, cities, municipalities, businesses, civil society and other stakeholders to build transnational consortia to create challenge-driven innovation and research projects that address the challenges of sustainable urban…

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The DEPICT project presents research on walking and cycling

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The DePICT project has concluded its research into ‘DEsigning and Policy Implementation for Encouraging Cycling and Walking Trips’ with the publication of its new Policy Brief entitled “Working for Grassroots Walking and Cycling Projects in London: Why…

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Financial precarity and enduring poverty among India’s rickshaw drivers

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This piece by PEAK Urban‘s Lucy Baker presents some of the findings of her research on digital technologies and mobility in India. This blog has been reposted from the PEAK Urban website. Indian Prime Minister Narendra…

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Living with climate uncertainty – Research grants call

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is inviting proposals to their third funding opportunity through the UK Climate Resilience programme, funded through the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF) Wave 1. The deadline for applications is 27 February 2020.…

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Climate change and health: Think globally, act locally

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This piece by PEAK Urban’s Samuel Yutong Cai outlines some of the discussions at a recent event on climate change and health. This blog has been reposted from the PEAK urban website. Last week I participated…

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Workshop: Towards a fully automated housing system in 2030?

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From mortgage credit scores to smart home apps, advances in data and technology are dramatically reshaping how housing is bought and sold by homeowners and investors, operated by landlords, and inhabited by all of us. New…

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Retrofit city-making: A multimedia exploration of vertical occupation in Cape Town

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In this blog by PEAK Urban’s Liza Rose Cirolia, Nobukhosi Ngwenya and Barry Christianson, the authors explore the potential of ‘retrofit city-making’ through the case study of an abandoned hospital in Cape Town, now occupied by…

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Picturing Dhaka: Bustling streets, famous street food and rubbish playgrounds

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In this picture blog for the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy, and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC), Irfan Shakil, Tanjil Sowgat and S. M. Tafsirul Islam explore the streets of Dhaka. They come across busy streets, challenging…

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Under Reform international workshop in Delhi: 3 March 2020

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The ESRC-funded project Under Reform (UNDERstanding Indian Urban Governance REFORM: A Comparative Analysis of the Smart City Mission Reforms and Their Impact on Sustainable Urban Mobility) international workshop will be held at the India International Centre…

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