- What are charter cities and why promoting good governance is at the heart of making them work
- The benefits of taking an incremental approach to infrastructure development for more affordability and efficiency
- The importance of adapting urban policies and plans to the evolving needs of citizens
- And much more!
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Guest: Heba Elhanafy, CCI Zambia
Heba is an urban planner and researcher. Her research interests lie in human settlements, culture, heritage, community, and new city development. Heba has been working as an urban researcher at the Charter Cities Insitute for two years.
- Website: www.chartercitiesinstitute.org
- Twitter: @hebaelhanafi
- Instagram: @hebaelhanafy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heba-elhanafy-918691a0
Timestamps
- 03:19 | Introduction to Heba and her work
- 04:47 | About the Charter Cities Institute (CCI) and its approach to urban development (.e. the Charter City Model)
- 07:02 | What are Charter Cities and why is good governance so important?
- 11:08 | Can you walk us through the planning guidelines report?
- 16:09 | Can you explain more about the Guided Organic Growth Paradigm and why it is important for urban planners to keep in mind?
- 24:58 | What are some key takeaways from the report that readers should keep in mind moving forward?
- 27:20 | Do you have any insight to ensure urban planning remains flexible and remains a dynamic process?
- 30:19 | In general, what can urban planners do to ensure that when making charter cities, the voices of the community are included and people don’t get left behind?
- 29:23 | Can you tell us what’s next for your research or the work that you’re up to?
- 33:32 | How can people get involved with CCI (i.e. their co-authorship program, etc.)
Show Notes
- Planning Guidelines - Guided Organic Growth: An Urban Planning Framework for Charter Cities
- Charter Cities Institute
Acknowledgements
- Editor and Music Producer: Imany Lambropoulos
- Podcast Host and Graphic Designer: Alexandra Lambropoulos
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