The spacial structure of cities in developing countries [1]

How can we transform cities into engines of opportunity? In this video, Ed Glaeser discusses the pillars and challenges of good urban planning. He also looks at what new research is needed to inform better spatial structures in cities.

Editor’s Note: This video was previously published by the IGC’s ‘Cities that Work’ initiative [2].

Video: 
Standfirst: 
Ed Glaeser outlines key urban policy challenges in developing countries and the research needed to address them
Date Published: 
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Tags: 
cities [3]
urban planning [4]
public transport [5]
urban density [6]
policy [7]
public capacity [8]
migrants [9]
technology [10]
institutions [11]
Authors: 
edward.glaeser [12]
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Topic: 
Infrastructure & Urbanisation [13]
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