Monthly Archives: October 2011

Revive Monterrey 2011: Confronting Crisis in Monterrey, Mexico

Posted in: NEWS | October 15, 2011 at 6:18 pm , by Jim

I2UD Senior Associate gives the keynote presentation at the TEC's Revive Monterrey 2011 Forum, and talks about how urban planning and community development can help mitigate urban violence and crisis. ...

The Coming Crisis in American Cities

Posted in: Blog | October 11, 2011 at 9:56 am , by Jim

After a summer of research and interviews on Massachusetts cities, James Kostaras talks about the future of cities in New England and what it means for I2UD....

New Book: Human Rights Challenges in Contemporary Brazil

Posted in: NEWS | October 4, 2011 at 2:20 pm , by Linda

'Human Rights Challenges in Contemporary Brazil" has just been published online by I2UD's Senior Research Associate, Dr. Biorn Maybury-Lewis, and his colleague, Dr. Sônia Ranincheski, a political scientist at the University of Brasília. Learn more and read it online here. ...

Letter from the Field: Lesedi, South Africa

Posted in: Blog | October 3, 2011 at 9:44 am , by Carolina

Carolina Morgan reports from South Africa on her visits to 4 townships to see how I2UD can help these communities use physical upgrades to improve their economic and social wellbeing. ...