Ditch NIMBY to fix Philippines’ municipal solid waste problem
The biggest constraint to establishing proper urban waste disposal facilities in the country is refusing to accept them in your own city.
Why preserving urban heritage makes economic sense
Preserving urban heritage helps local industries develop, and provides income opportunities for citizens.
Blog poll: Invest in infrastructure to make Asia’s secondary cities ‘smart’
More than half of ADB blog readers think infrastructure is the key to making our secondary cities not just smart, but also more livable.
Getting Asia's secondary cities into the 'smart' cities race
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.
Can Asian cities return to their cycling roots?
For cycling to really take off in Metro Manila like in Rotterdam, we must first address several constraints.
Why development projects must respect indigenous peoples, ancestral domains in Asia
Responsible urban and regional planning and policy-making should do more to defend traditional cultures and ancestral domains in secondary cities.
The trade-off between economic development, heritage preservation in urban Southeast Asia
Urban planners should invest in heritage preservation as part of a city’s economic development strategy.
Creating viable public spaces beyond aesthetics in Asian cities
Public spaces, this year’s theme for World Habitat Day, are increasingly coming under threat by rapid urbanization in Asia, where cities desperately need to maintain and expand public spaces to enhance mobility, counter the effects of climate change, and create income opportunities.