#lse cities

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LSE Cities publishes new paper in the special issue of, “Cities and Infrastructure in the Global South” by LSE Cities

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Short film: High density living in London by LSE Cities

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Residential population densities compared

The following diagrams were taken from LSE’s Urban Age website. I’ve sorted them from lowest to highest peak residential population density. In each case I’ve also included the year of the dataset. 

It’s amazing how much these simple extrusion diagrams can tell you about the city. It also shows you that high population densities don’t necessarily need to equate to tall buildings. Barcelona, in particular, stands out for me.

Berlin (Peak residential density: 21,700 people/km2, 2009)

Stockholm (Peak residential density: 24,900 people/km2, 2012)

London (Peak residential density: 27,100 people/km2, 2013)

São Paulo (Peak residential density: 29,380 people/km2, 2009)

Mexico City (Peak residential density: 48,300 people/km2, 2009)

Barcelona (Peak residential density: 56,800 people/km2, 2013)

New York (Peak residential density: 59,150 people/km2, 2012)

Shanghai (Peak residential density: 74,370 people/km2, 2011)

Istanbul (Peak residential density: 77,300 people/km2, 2013)

Hong Kong (Peak residential density: 111,100 people/km2, 2013)

Mumbai (Peak residential density: 121,300 people/km2, 2013)

[thesociologicalcinema]

Population Growth in European Countries and Cities On the whole, eastern European countries are experiencing markedly lower population growth than the rest of Europe even though their fertility rates are comparable. The outlier is Poland, which – despite relative economic success in the region and marginal population growth at the national level – is still experiencing decline in many of its bigger cities as residents migrate to opportunities in richer countries. However, citizens are not only being ‘lost’ to foreign states. In most countries, only smaller cities are shrinking – for example Brest, France; Sunderland, United Kingdom or Bilbao, Spain – suggesting that residents also leave for larger cities within their country. Athens, Greece – where recent economic shocks have led to reduced opportunities – is one of the few examples of a shrinking capital city. In contrast, Tirana, the neighbouring capital city of postcommunist Albania, is growing rapidly despite general depopulation at country level. Acharnes, a suburban town adjoining Athens, is growing, highlighting how growth and decline can differ even at a local level. The European Union’s overall fertility rate has been below the replacement rate of 2.1 live births per woman for several decades, and almost 2.4 million fewer babies were born in 2011 than in 1961. Since 2000, none of the countries highlighted above have achieved a replacement birth rate, swelling the proportion of older people and increasing the need for migration to support growth. Source: LSE Cities (x) 

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Policies That Encourage Sprawl

Policies that accidentally promote urban #sprawl - Great study by @LitmanVTPI of #VTPI & @LSECities

VICTORIA TRANSPORT POLICY INSTITUTE LSE CITIES

Summary

This report investigates evidence that current development policies result in economically excessive sprawl. It defines sprawl and its alternative, “smart growth,” describes various costs and benefits of sprawl, and estimates their magnitude. It identifies policy distortions that encourage sprawl. It discusses factors to consider when…

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[thesociologicalcinema]

% Foreign-Born Residents and City Migrant Population On the whole, eastern European countries are experiencing markedly lower population growth than the rest of Europe even though their fertility rates are comparable. The outlier is Poland, which – despite relative economic success in the region and marginal population growth at the national level – is still experiencing decline in many of its bigger cities as residents migrate to opportunities in richer countries. However, citizens are not only being ‘lost’ to foreign states. In most countries, only smaller cities are shrinking – for example Brest, France; Sunderland, United Kingdom or Bilbao, Spain – suggesting that residents also leave for larger cities within their country. Athens, Greece – where recent economic shocks have led to reduced opportunities – is one of the few examples of a shrinking capital city. In contrast, Tirana, the neighbouring capital city of postcommunist Albania, is growing rapidly despite general depopulation at country level. Acharnes, a suburban town adjoining Athens, is growing, highlighting how growth and decline can differ even at a local level. The European Union’s overall fertility rate has been below the replacement rate of 2.1 live births per woman for several decades, and almost 2.4 million fewer babies were born in 2011 than in 1961. Since 2000, none of the countries highlighted above have achieved a replacement birth rate, swelling the proportion of older people and increasing the need for migration to support growth. Source: LSE Cities 

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The European Metromonitor project draws on LSE Cities' current research on the economic resilience of European Cities in order to establish an interactive exchange platform for the dissemination of key findings and case studies relating to metro-level responses to the economic crisis. The platform aims to engage EU city leaders, policy makers, practitioners, researchers, the third sector and the public through an interactive dialogue that synergistically explores best responses and adaptation strategies of cities to the crisis.

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