

My reflections on the Smart to Future Cities International Conference 2016, London
I was greatly happy to attend the two days conference on Smart Cities on the 26-27 April in London. The conference gathered public...
Sustainable, Smart and Resilient Cities
Recent planning debate and international and national development programmes have focused on Sustainability, Smartness and Resilience as...
New Year Wishes 2016
I would like to wish you a very happy and productive New Year. For me 2015 has been special and intense: It has been a sad year seen the...
Effective planning systems and tools?
UK's Planning Minister Mr. Brandon Lewis launched on September 15 of this year an expert group to speed up development and to explore the...
How can technology serve cities?
The development of industrial and information technologies and space management concepts have always provided new tools and inspired new...
Sustainable and Resilient Cities require new culture
Developing sustainable, competitive and resilient cities requires that new culture should transcend institutions at the national,...
Genuine citizenship
“...if only the council would clean the lake, forbid the factories over there pouring their sewage into the water and do something to...
Qualities of Liveable and Energetic Cities
Energetic liveable cities have supportive environments enabling the potentials of all their residents and businesses to unfold, with...
Inclusive Cities
Inclusive cities encourage people and businesses to unfold in inclusive built environments and public spaces. They are based on the...
Planning for People
People are humans - individuals and part of families, groups, communities and the world. Each with own story, memory, relations,...
Opening Words - Platforms
I am really happy to start up Platforms for sustainable cities and regions in London and excited about working with you. I aspire for...