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Public transportation is preferred by many people every day & plays a huge role in everyday life. But even when so much is dependent on public transportation, currently there is no system which makes this journey easy and convenient when you are in a new city. People face various problems while...
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Major Ghanaian cities are at a critical point that will determine whether they become an engine of or a burden on the country'sdevelopment. Ghana's urban areas contribute to more than two-thirdsof the country's gross national product, and cities will continue to growrapidly, especially those...
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Cities can be thought of as the absence of physical space between people and firms. As such, they exist to eliminate transportation costs for goods, people and ideas and transportation technologies dictate urban form. In the 21st century, the dominant form of city living is based on the...
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African cities are growing at an extraordinary rate. Unfortunately, many cities are growing so fast that national, provincial, and city governments cannot manage how they develop or assure the provision of the services people need. This has many negative consequences for national and city...
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African cities are growing at an extraordinary rate. Unfortunately, many cities are growing so fast that national, provincial, and city governments cannot manage how they develop or assure the provision of the services people need. This has many negative consequences for national and city...
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I define a composite amenity that provides aesthetic and consumption value to local residents: Urbanity. A novel data set of geo-tagged photos shared in internet communities serves as a proxy for urbanity. From the spatial pattern of house prices and photos I identify the value of urbanity in...
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"This book explores the concepts of car-free cities and city humanization as possible solutions to reduce the deteriorating effect on the environment and the community. The publication discusses the urban initiative to implement pedestrianization and humanization of cities and public spaces to...
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