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Medellin, Colombia: A City Transformed?
This is the first post in a series of blogs on the World Urban Forum 7 in Medellin, Colombia. In just a few days I will be in Medellin, Colombia, for World Urban Forum 7 (WUF7) which is hosted by the...
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WUF 7 Day One: Are ‘Cities of Opportunity’ Really Possible?
This is the second post in a series of blogs on the World Urban Forum 7 in Medellin, Colombia. The theme of the United Nations World Urban Forum 7 in Medellin, Colombia, is “Equity in Development —...
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WUF 7: Day Two — Are Economic Forces Conspiring Against Cities of Opportunity?
This is the third post in a series of blogs on the World Urban Forum 7 in Medellin, Colombia. While thousands of urbanists have gathered here in Medellin, Colombia to discuss ways to create “cities of...
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WUF 7: Day Three — The Mayors Forum: Cities on the Rise
This is the fourth post in a series of blogs on the World Urban Forum 7 in Medellin, Colombia. Despite the economic forces that I wrote about yesterday, there seems to be an optimism pervading the...
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WUF7: The Mayors Forum Part II — Individual City Solutions
This is the fifth post in a series of blogs on the World Urban Forum 7 in Medellin, Colombia. In my previous blog, I wrote that the focus of the Mayors Forum was on inclusiveness in order to create a...
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WUF7: City Resiliency — Facing the Reality of Natural and Man Made Disasters
This is the sixth post in a series of blogs on the World Urban Forum 7 in Medellin, Colombia. Throughout the week long meeting of the World Urban Forum in Medellin, Colombia, there was clear agreement:...
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WUF7: Final Thoughts on My Week in Medellin
This is the seventh post in a series of blogs on the World Urban Forum 7 in Medellin, Colombia. Had my trip to the World Urban Forum been limited to a tour of the city of Medellin, the trip would have...
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