Urban development
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The last mile: E-pedicabs can transform urban transport
By Lloyd Wright, Naresh Pradhan on Wednesday, 08 August 2018
A modern, efficient, and low-cost three-wheeler vehicle is an ideal fit for Asian cities.
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High-speed rail investment: A butterfly effect for urban chaos
By Shreyas P. Bharule on Thursday, 26 July 2018
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to investing in high-speed rail for Asian cities.
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Putting waste to work for green and resilient cities
By Sonia Chand Sandhu on Thursday, 05 July 2018
Urban waste can be an asset. Not making the most of it is a missed opportunity for Asian cities.
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Financing urban planning in Asia: From land value “capture” to “creation” (and more)
By Kathleen Farrin on Tuesday, 19 June 2018
When land value is created, shared, and reinvested, it spurs a virtuous cycle of urban infrastructure development.
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With intelligent transport systems, Asia can beat traffic and boost growth
By Susan Lim on Monday, 11 June 2018
Adopting these technologies and incorporating them into the urban fabric is crucial to make Asian urban transport sustainable.
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Can coordinated city clusters take off in the PRC?
By Stephen P. Groff, Stefan Rau on Thursday, 10 May 2018
The PRC can learn from international examples of metropolitan governance, adapting them to its own urban development requirements.
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Sustainable cities: It's (not) the finance, stupid
By Renard Teipelke on Friday, 23 February 2018
My 2 takeaways from the World Urban Forum are that there’s enough money to fund projects, and we need to implement global agendas.
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5 ways to make Asian cities more inclusive
By Fei Huang on Friday, 16 February 2018
To go beyond infrastructure, we must empower people.
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The architecture of resilience
By Sonia Chand Sandhu on Monday, 04 December 2017
A proper balance of grey and green infrastructure is crucial to make Asia’s cities more resilient.
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Ditch NIMBY to fix Philippines’ municipal solid waste problem
By Aldrin B. Plaza on Friday, 13 October 2017
The biggest constraint to establishing proper urban waste disposal facilities in the country is refusing to accept them in your own city.
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Testing a new water security approach for urban slums
By Tony Wong on Monday, 25 September 2017
Clean, safe water is crucial for urban slums. Green technologies can deliver water services that revitalize informal settlements.
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Why preserving urban heritage makes economic sense
By Aldrin B. Plaza on Wednesday, 05 July 2017
Preserving urban heritage helps local industries develop, and provides income opportunities for citizens.
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Waste management in Asia: 1 goal, 5 cities, 5 lessons
By Andrew McIntyre on Friday, 23 June 2017
Managing solid waste remains a low priority for most Asian cities. Here’s what we have learned needs to change.
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India: Smart partnerships making Kolkata a smart city
By Neeta Pokhrel, Sourav Majumder on Friday, 19 May 2017
Thanks to innovative taxation and urban services reforms, the city is on its way to becoming smart.
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Let's rethink urban transport in developing countries
By Yi Jiang on Wednesday, 05 April 2017
Before we take action on traffic, we should look into what causes congestion – and how costly it is to cities.
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In Tbilisi, finding new ways to work with Asian cities
By Andrew McIntyre on Friday, 24 March 2017
ADB’s Future Cities program is looking at how to scale up a successful urban transport project in Georgia.
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Green cities are not just for the elite
By Renard Teipelke on Monday, 20 February 2017
Environmentally friendly urban development should benefit all citizens.
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Securing Asia’s urban water
By Tatiana Gallego-Lizón on Monday, 19 December 2016
To address water scarcity and security in Asia’s cities, we need a shift in approach and rapid replication of best practices in good leadership, policymaking, and financing.
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Blog poll: Invest in infrastructure to make Asia’s secondary cities ‘smart’
By Aldrin B. Plaza on Monday, 07 November 2016
More than half of ADB blog readers think infrastructure is the key to making our secondary cities not just smart, but also more livable.
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Getting Asia's secondary cities into the 'smart' cities race
By Aldrin B. Plaza on Friday, 28 October 2016
If Asian cities are be able to embrace a simpler definition of smart city, then the region’s secondary cities will not be left out of the race.
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