Tag Archives: Bucharest

On participation and neighbourhood planning

Posted on November 25, 2014 by

I recently stumbled upon a talk given by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena at TED Global 2014. Having to come up with solutions for building adequate homes for 100 families, Aravena decided on splitting tasks with the local community, in which … Continue reading →

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The roof over our policies. Why housing finance mechanisms are not enough

Posted on October 21, 2014 by

Slightly more than a month ago, on 15 September 2014, over 100 people were evacuated from 50 Vulturilor Street, not too far away from central Bucharest. Taken out with all their belongings onto the streets, men, women and children squatted for … Continue reading →

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What resilience planning can tell us about decentralization and community engagement

Posted on September 12, 2014 by

By Irina Paraschivoiu “Resilience” has come to be used frequently in planning, and currently encompasses strategies dealing with economic downturns, climate change and human-induced disasters. Based on a case study on Bucharest, Romania, decentralization and community engagement are identified as … Continue reading →

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Planning and City-Region Governance: Challenges for Urban Development in Bucharest

Posted on July 24, 2014 by

By Irina Paraschivoiu (LSE) & Fabian Wenner (LSE) Despite sharing some of the common challenges faced by post-socialist cities, the experience of Bucharest overlaps its socialist legacy to its unique urban and administrative structure. This is why the MSc programme … Continue reading →

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