Future cities : stories behind the statistics of urbanization and growth / Stephanie Bakker & Yvonne Brandwijk ; translation, Mark Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bakker, Stephanie, author.

Contributor:

Brandwijk, Yvonne, photographer.

Baker, Mark, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urbanization--21st century.

Urbanization.

City planning--21st century.

City planning.

Cities and towns--Growth--21st century.

Cities and towns.

Cities and towns--Growth.

Physical Description:

247 pages : color illustrations, charts, portraits ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Stories behind the statistics of urbanization and growth

Place of Publication:

Prinsenbeek : Jap Sam Books, [2022]

Summary:

More than 70 percent of the world's population will be living in urban areas by 2050. Cities in Africa, Latin America and Asia in particular are growing like never before. Photographer Yvonne Brandwijk and journalist Stephanie Bakker travelled to five of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Not to Mumbai or Shanghai, but to the up-and-coming cultural, creative and economic hubs of tomorrow: Kinshasa, Lima, Yangon, Medellín and Addis Ababa. In this book, they share five years of travel, insights into urban development and encounters with trend-setters, pioneers, visionaries and up-and-coming talent transforming the fortunes of their cities. The personal stories of these people open an intimate window onto the world behind the statistics of urbanisation and growth and provide insights into what it takes to develop inclusive cities that offer space for unique individuals and personal growth. Stories from the Future Cities project have appeared across a wide range of international media (including newspapers de Volkskrant, die Welt, El Pais, Le Monde, de Morgen). Commissioned by the United Nations, an exhibition was put together for the Habitat 3 urban summit in Quito, Ecuador, and the interactive Future Cities documentary won a World Press Photo Award for Digital Storytelling

More than 70 percent of the world?s population will be living in urban areas by 2050. Cities in Africa, Latin America and Asia in particular are growing like never before. Photographer Yvonne Brandwijk and journalist Stephanie Bakker travelled to five of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Not to Mumbai or Shanghai, but to the up-and-coming cultural, creative and economic hubs of tomorrow: Kinshasa, Lima, Yangon, Medellín and Addis Ababa.00In this book, they share five years of travel, insights into urban development and encounters with trend-setters, pioneers, visionaries and up-and-coming talent transforming the fortunes of their cities. The personal stories of these people open an intimate window onto the world behind the statistics of urbanisation and growth and provide insights into what it takes to develop inclusive cities that offer space for unique individuals and personal growth.00Stories from the Future Cities project have appeared across a wide range of international media (including newspapers de Volkskrant, die Welt, El Pais, Le Monde, de Morgen). Commissioned by the United Nations, an exhibition was put together for the Habitat3 urban summit in Quito, Ecuador, and the interactive Future Cities documentary won a World Press Photo Award for Digital Storytelling.

Contents:

Facts & figures

Prologue : stories behind the statistics

Hope & ambition : the infectious energy of the next generation of global cities

The strength of Kinshasa : the beating heart of trendy Africa

New chances : about inspiring pioneers who share their successes with others

The strength of Lima : global city of gastronomy

Renaissance : how economic growth, stability, and freedom allow long-hidden talent to blossom

The strength of Yangon : Asia's most beautiful city

Identity & pride : the role of culture for urban development

Inclusion & social change : how to create a city for everyone

The strength of Medellín : murder capital to knowledge economy

Innovation : how re-evaluating tradition creates something new

Modernization : the city expands and blossoms

how will this affect its creative heart?

The strength of Addis Ababa : city of jazz and swing

Epilogue : why a different perspective matters.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 247).

ISBN:

9789492852496

9492852497

OCLC:

1288318059