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7th Africities Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, November 29th, 2015: Presentations, Case Studies, Workshop Documents

Abstract

Beginning in July 2015, Dr. Mona Serageldin, Daniel Tsai and Barbara Summers from I2UD prepared presentation materials for the 7th Africities Conference, held on November 29, 2015, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Conference presentations include an Inception Report, and workshop documents and agendas from July 2015, in French and English. Case studies from July and November 2015 discuss Cairo and Khartoum. A final presentation, “Looking Back, Looking Forward: Johannesburg,” was given by Phillip Harrison (SA Research Chair for Spatial Analysis & City Planning of Johannesburg).


[Excerpt: Index and List of Figures for “Cairo Case Study for the Africities Conference Report,” I2UD, 2015]

Project Year:2015
Project Type:Conference; Workshop
Geographic Regions:Cairo, Egypt / Khartoum, Sudan / Johannesburg, South Africa
Reports:

7th AFRICITIES CONFERENCE, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. November 29th, 2015: Cairo Case Study (I2UD Presentation)


“Regional Case Studies for the Africities Conference Report”: Cairo Case Study (Dr. Serageldin, October 2015)


Africities Conference:
Looking Back Looking Forward, Johannesburg,” (Philip Harrison)


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Supporting Documents:

Africities Conference: (Inception Report, July 2015)


Africities Conference: 1st Writers Workshop (Schedule, July 2015)


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Case Studies:

Africities Conference: 1st Writers Workshop, Cairo Case Study (I2UD and Dr. Serageldin Presentation, July 2015)


Africities Conference: 2nd Writers Workshop, Khartoum Case Study (I2UD and Dr. Serageldin Presentation, October 2015)


Africities Conference: Cairo Case Study (I2UD Presentation, November 2015)


Africities Conference: Khartoum Case Study (I2UD Presentation, November 2015)

Authors:Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Daniel Tsai; Barbara Summers; Dr. Tarek Waly; Maren Laren; Oriol Monfort; Philip Harrison; Dr. Mostafa Madbuli (Khartoum Minister of Housing, Utilities and New Communities); Dr. Laila Iskander (Khartoum Minister of Urban Regeneration and Informal Settlements); Dr. Khalid El-Adli (Governor of Giza); Dr. Ali Faramoui (Minister of Aqwaf Organizations); Dr. Assam El-Gassar (Director General of General Organization for Physical Planning); Dr. Sherif El Gohary (Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Manager of the Ministry of Urban Regeneration and Informal Settlements);
Sponsors:South African Cities Network (www.sacities.net), 7th Africities Conference 2015; UCLG Africa (United Cities and Local Governments of Africa);
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2015_07_001

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Keynote for City Debates 2015, American University of Beirut: “The Dynamics of Neighborhood Transformation: Long Term Trends and Immediate Responses to Turmoil and Civil Unrest,” Dr. Mona Serageldin

Abstract

Dr. Mona Serageldin prepared the keynote presentation “The Dynamics of Neighborhood Transformation Long Term Trends and Immediate Responses to Turmoil and Civil Unrest” for the City Debates 2015 program of the American University of Beirut.

The Keynote speech and presentation by Dr. Serageldin examine the impact of spatial segregation and social exclusion on gentrification in the Mashreq countries of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, and Jordan. Documents include presentation slides and transcript.


[Excerpt: Key Note text, Dr. Mona Serageldin, Page 1]

“Gentrification, within or outside the urban core, conjures images of forced displacement, eviction and marginalization of poorer segments of society. However, when discussing gentrification it is important to distinguish between spatial segregation and social exclusion and between diversity and social mixity. Each of these concepts involves a different perspective on urban space. Furthermore, except in cases of clearance and redevelopment, changes in the structure and morphology of urban areas, entail longer term processes which start slowly, accelerate and reach a tipping point. Taking into consideration the time frame often alters perspectives and viewpoints.”

“Social and economic change at the neighborhood level is an inherent component of urban growth. Over time, the regional context has shaped the drivers of transformation processes. Historically, ruling elites eager to display their power, wealth, and status built exclusive precincts outside the urbanized area inhabited by the commoners, a diverse population with a wide range of economic means and social standing including different ethnicities and religions. Later, the desire of colonial expatriate communities to replicate their own living environment introduced a trend towards exclusive suburban extensions. The regulatory controls included in the charters and by laws of the companies which developed these suburbs and the boards running the select amenities tended to collapse from the mid-1960s on as the colonial era came to an end and massive capital infusion in urban real estate altered the dynamics of growth.”

“In labor sending countries, remittance-driven urbanization, formal and informal, sustained by high rates of household formation and pervasive housing shortages, sent land values skyrocketing beyond the affordability of many among the middle classes. It accelerated the proliferation and subsequent densification of informal settlements and sharpened class differentiation within them.”

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Project Year:2015
Project Type:Presentation
Geographic Regions:Beirut, Lebanon (Program Location) / Egypt / Syria / Lebanon / Iraq / Palestine / Jordan
Reports:
City Debates 2015: (Keynote Presentation, Dr. Mona Serageldin, March 2015)


City Debates 2015: (Keynote Text, Dr. Mona Serageldin, March 2015)

Authors:Mona Serageldin; Barbara Summers;
Sponsors:American University of Beirut
Categories:Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading
  
ID:2015_03_001

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“National Urban Strategy for Governorates in Iraq,” Development Strategy for Phase II of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Iraq Ministry of Planning Local Area Development Programme (LADP II), 2014-2018

Abstract

The 2014-2018 project “National Urban Strategy for Governorates in Iraq” was part of the UN-Habitat’s second phase of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the Iraq Ministry of Planning Local Area Development Programme (LADP II).

The goal of Iraq’s LADP II project was to increase the capacity for monitoring and coordination between all levels of Iraqi government — with an aim of localizing urban development strategies, sectoral/spatial planning and structural planning at the Governorate level. These changes would ideally result in improved planning practices, higher budget execution and service delivery for Iraqi communities.

To facilitate the achievement of these goals, an I2UD team prepared a 5-part presentation for the Workshop on Strategic Urban Development Framework held from February-March 2016 in Erbil (Irbīl), Iraq. The project goals included analysis of the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

Documents include sections of Preliminary, Interim and Final report documentation, 2015-2018:

  • A summary presentation of the UN Habitat role in the Local Area Development Programme II project, followed by a GDP Computation Report and Presentation, and I2UD’s proposal for a National Urban Strategy Outline.
  • Parts 1-5 of the main Project elements: Participatory Planning Platform, Demographic Projections, Economic Analysis, Infrastructure Systems and Resource Management.
  • Interim reports, ending with a presentation to the UN Working Group from February 2017: “Presentation to the UN Working Group on Decentralisation and Service Delivery.”
  • Presentations on Iraq’s Governorate “clusters”: Southern Cluster, Pilgrimage Cluster, and Central Cluster.
  • A final report presentation, from March 2018.

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Project Year:2014-2018
Project Type:Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:Erbil, Southern Kurdistan, Iraq (Workshop Location) / Iraq Governorates (Al-Anbar, Babil, Baghdad, Basra, Dhi Qar, Diyala, Duhok, Erbil, Karbala, Kirkuk, Maysan, Muthanna, Najaf, Ninawa, Al-Qādisiyyah, Salah Al-Din, Sulaymaniyah, and Wasit)
Reports:

Preliminary Reports:
NUS for Iraq Governorates: UN Habitat Role in the Local Area Development Programme II (Presentation, December 2015)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: GDP Computation (Report, Technical Brief, April 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: GDP Computation (Presentation, Technical Brief, April 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: National Urban Strategy Outline, I2UD (Presentation, June 2016)


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Presentations Parts 1-5:

NUS for Iraq Governorates: Part 1, “Participatory Planning Platform,
Demographic Projections, Economic Analysis” (July 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Part 2, “Infrastructure Systems and Resource Management – Conceptual Approach” (July 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Part 2 Methodology (Presentation, January 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Part 3 Project Platform (Presentation, March 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Part 4 GDP Calculation Methodology (Presentation)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Part 5 Role of Local Authorities (Presentation)


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Interim Reports:

NUS for Iraq Governorates: Developing a National Urban Strategy (Presentation, October 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Progress Update on Assessment of Governorate Plans (Presentation, October 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Indicator Technical Brief (November 2016)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Presentation to UN Working Group (February 2017)


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Cluster Reports:

NUS for Iraq Governorates: Southern Cluster (Report, March 2017)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Southern Cluster (Presentation, March 2017)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Pilgrimage Cluster (Presentation, August 2017)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Pilgrimage Cluster (Report, November 2017)


NUS for Iraq Governorates: Central Cluster (Presentation, November 2017)


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Final Report

NUS for Iraq Governorates: (Final Presentation, March 2018)

Authors:Mona Serageldin; Daniel Tsai; Tarek Waly; Alejandra Mortarini; Saad Mahdi; Johann Friedl; Barbara Summers; Anna Soave; Saad Mahdi; Bozhan Hawizy; Rania Kamel; Dr. Erfan Ali
Sponsors:UN Habitat; Local Area Development Programme (LADP-EU);
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2014_11_001

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UN-HABITAT Spatial Regional Plan and Assessment for the Kurdistan-Iraq Region Housing Program, 2014

Abstract

In 2014, I2UD provided an analysis and overview of the Kurdistan Iraq-Region Housing Program, which proposed an investment into meeting the housing needs of lower-income households in three Iraqi governorates.

Documents include a Synthesis Paper and presentation on capability enhancement solutions for refugees in Baghdad, Iraq, and case studies on housing programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia for workshop for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme. Additional materials include training program notes, presentations on spatial regional planning, preliminary assessments and case studies.

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Project Year:2014
Project Type:Local Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:Southern Kurdistan, Iraq / Baghdad, Iraq / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Georgia
Reports:

Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program:
Preliminary Assessment (Draft, February 2014)


Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program:
Training Program (Case Studies, June 2014)


Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program:
Training Program (Synthesis Paper, June 2014)


Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program:
Training Program (Presentation, October 2014)


Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program:
Spatial Regional Plan (Presentation, December 2014)


Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program:
Preliminary Assessment (Presentation, June 2015)


Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program:
Preliminary Assessment (Draft, June 2015)

Authors:Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Daniel Tsai; Sheelah Gobar; Maren Larsen; Barbara Summers; Warren Hagist;
Sponsors:UN Habitat
Categories:Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading
  
ID:2014_06_001

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UN-HABITAT Spatial Regional Plan and Assessment for the Kurdistan-Iraq Region Housing Program, 2014

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“Migration, Remittances and Housing in Sub-Saharan Africa,” Study on Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa, with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), 2007-2008

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“National Urban Strategy for Governorates in Iraq,” Development Strategy for Phase II of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Iraq Ministry of Planning Local Area Development Programme (LADP II), 2014-2018

“National Urban Policies in Arab States,” Regional Assessment and Case Studies on NUPs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, 2014

UN-HABITAT Spatial Regional Plan and Assessment for the Kurdistan-Iraq Region Housing Program, 2014

“Inclusive Cities and Access to Land, Housing, and Services in Developing Countries,” Urban Development Series: Knowledge Papers, February 2016, No. 22. World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience Global Practice, 2016

“Basic Services for an Urbanizing World,” Third Global Report on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD III, UCLG). Chapter on “Middle East and West Asia” by Mona Serageldin, I2UD, 2013

World Bank MNA Urban Action Plan – Policy and Strategy Papers: “The Evolving Regional Urban Agenda: Key Challenges and Opportunities,” & “From Spring to Renaissance: Repositioning the Arab Cities,” 2013

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State of Arab Cities 2012 UN-Habitat Report & Conference – “Challenges of Urban Transition: Municipal Management and Urban Development Conference For Sustainability in Arab States,” Kuwait, May 2012

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Design Studio 1988: “Urban Infrastructure Planning and Programing in Developing Countries,” Chapters 1-7, Seminar Curriculum

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“The Unplanned Areas Upgrading and Employment Enhancing Programme in Egypt,” Needs Assessment and Activity Design Study for Informal Settlements in Cairo, Giza Governorates, Egypt, 2011-2016

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“National Urban Policies in Arab States,” Regional Assessment and Case Studies on NUPs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, 2014

UN-HABITAT Spatial Regional Plan and Assessment for the Kurdistan-Iraq Region Housing Program, 2014

Habitat III Regional Report for the Arab Region: Papers on “Inclusive cities,” “Migration and Refugees in Urban Areas,” and “Land Structure, Process, and Outcome,” for UN-Habitat (ROAS) and United Nations (ESCWA), 2015-2016

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“GCC Regional Spatial Strategy – Elements and Considerations,” Urban Development Plan, UN-Habitat Gulf States Regional Office Workshops, 2013

Abstract

The “GCC Regional Spatial Strategy” is an urban development plan presented by Dr. Mona Serageldin, along with I2UD in 2013, as part of a series of regional workshops for high-level municipal officials organized by the Gulf States Regional Office of UN-Habitat.

Dr. Mona Serageldin authored another report, “Elements and Considerations” and a presentation for the June 2013 workshops, held in Amman, Jordan. Workshops discussed challenges and priorities for regional urban development among GCC countries. Topics stressed the importance of national and regional spatial development strategies for individual member countries, and aimed to utilize growth centers and development corridors to achieve better economic and social integration.

Documents include the general planning process framework from October 2010, a regional summary memo, a presentation on “Regional Spatial Strategy Experiences from China and South Africa,” as well as an ‘Elements and Considerations” paper by Dr. Serageldin.

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Project Year:2010-2013
Project Type:Regional Report
Geographic Regions:Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates)
Reports:



Authors:Dr. Mona Serageldin, I2UD
Sponsors:UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS); Gulf Cooperation Council;
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2010_10_001

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“Comprehensive Plan for Makkah, Madinah and Mashaer,” Urban Development Strategy for Ancient Holy Sites in Saudi Arabia, 2009

Abstract

In 2009, I2UD submitted a development strategy, “Comprehensive Plan for Makkah, Madinah and Mashaer,” to promote the preservation and integrated urban development in Saudi Arabia for the Holy Cities of Mecca (Makkah al-Mukarramah) and Medina (Al Madinah Al Munawwarah), and the holy sites area of Mashaer in Mecca. The project included a series of 6 workshops, led by Dr. François Vigier, supported by Moriyama & Teshima Architects & Planning, the Development Commission of Makkah Al Mukarramah, Al Munawwarah and Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah (OCOMMM), the Commission of The Development of Makka Almukarama, Almadina Almunawara and The Holy Sites, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The development plan involved seven main steps: 1) To buy land and compensate for lost development rights; 2) To build world class developments; 3) To facilitate informal area improvements; 4) To improve mobility around Makkah; 5) To beautify and improve the quality of space within the city and create peaceful places; 6) To integrate Al Mashaer as a critical part of the city; and 7) To support strategic infrastructure management.

Documents various component reports of the plan, documents from six workshops, including outlines and reports, and notes and reviews authored by Dr. François Vigier.

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Project Year:2009-2010
Project Type:Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:Makkah, Madinah, and the Mashaer district (Mina, Muzdalifah, and Arafat), Saudi Arabia
Reports:
Project Documents (July 2009)

Makkah Holy Sites (Scope of Work)

Population and Employment Plan (August 2009)

Population and Employment Plan (September 2009)

Development and Growth Strategy (September 2009)

Structure Plan (September 2009)


Workshops:

Workshop 1: Annex A, Terms of Reference

Workshop 2: Terms of Reference (June 2009)

Workshop 2: (Comments, François Vigier, June 2009)

Workshop 3: International Experts Report (August 2009)

Workshop 4: Comprehensive Plan Update (October 2009)

Workshop 5: Madinah (Comment Matrix)

Workshop 5: Makkah (Comment Matrix)

Workshop 5: (Comments, François Vigier, March 2010)

Workshop 6: (Draft, June 2010)

Workshop 6: (Report, François Vigier, July 2010)


Reports & Plans:

Economic Investment and Development Report (January 2010)

Housing Plan (Draft, January 2010)

Housing Plan (January 2010)

Review of MMM Deliverables (François Vigier, April 2010)

Execution Plan (Draft, May 2010)

Seven Big Moves (Presentation, June 2010)

Authors:François Vigier; Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD)
Sponsors:Moriyama and Teshima Architects and Planners; Development Commission of Makkah Al Mukarramah, Al Munawwarah and Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah (OCOMMM); United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Categories:Historic Districts
  
ID:2009_04_001

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“The Atlas of the Island of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Change,” Publication by ICLRD, 2008 and 2015

Abstract

In 2008, the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) published the Atlas of the Island of Ireland in cooperation with the All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO), to illustrate similarities and contrasts between Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) and the Republic of Ireland. While both jurisdictions on the Island of Ireland were undergoing rapid change, a common understanding of the major demographic, economic and social trends was lacking and unavailable from the respective censuses.

The 2008 Atlas allowed readers to visualize the major social, economic, and demographic trends and interactions across the island of Ireland. Its publication helped to initiate evidence-informed dialogues among policy and decision makers on the functional space where cooperation could bring mutual benefits rather than the political space alone.

In 2015, ICLRD published a new print and digital edition of the Atlas. The scanned PDF of the 2008 printed copy is the only digital version in existence. With EU and cross-border funding support, ICLRD and AIRO continue to develop compatible data between the respective censuses.

Finally, a series of training programs and workshops were held to train government staff and community development practitioners how to access and use all-island interactive data and mapping tools made available on the AIRO website. These ‘data days’ were introduced based on exchange visits facilitated by I2UD among senior staff of AIRO, the Boston Foundation and the Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

Documents include the 2015 Atlas of the Ireland of Ireland, the 2008 Atlas, and the 2008 Atlas broken down by Chapters 1-6.

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Project Year:2008-2015
Project Type:ICLRD Project
Geographic Regions:Ireland / Northern Ireland
Reports:
ICLRD: The Atlas of the Island of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Change (2015)


ICLRD: The Atlas of the Island of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Change (2008)


2008 Atlas by Chapter:

Cover Pages

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Interpreting the Maps and Cartograms

Chapter 3: Demographics

Chapter 4: Housing, Travel and Transport

Chapter 5: Economy

Chapter 6: Cross-Border Data Issues

Authors:Justin Gleeson; James Walsh; Chris Van Egeraat; Gavin Daly; Rob Kitchin; Mark Boyle; Andrew McClelland; Ronan Foley; Trutz Haaze; Johnathan Pratschke;
Sponsors:ICLRD; All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO); the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (DELCG); CroSPlaN (European Union: INTERREG IVA);
ID:2008_00_001

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“Sustainable Development Based on Valorizing the Historic Urban Fabric,” Paper by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 9th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, 2007

Abstract

This report was authored and presented by Dr. Mona Serageldin to the 9th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia in June 2007.

The report posits that cities must preserve their identities in the midst of change in order to integrate their cultural heritage and their economic development strategy, and outlines 10 steps towards accomplishing this objective.


[Excerpt: Mona Serageldin, “Sustainable Development,” 1 – Background, page 1]

“From ancient oracles to medieval pilgrimages to modern tourist attractions, cities flourished capitalizing on their cultural and natural heritage long before national governments understood its potential as a driver of national economic development. Development is a multifaceted concept integrating economic, social, institutional and cultural dimensions. It deals with the present and strives to shape the future. It entails change spurred by visions and a sense of purpose but it also embodies varying degrees of continuity that define identity and shared values.”
……

“Today culture is recognized as an important dimension of development, but viewpoints differ widely regarding the role that the legacy of the past should play in shaping the future and the role economic considerations should play in determining the use of the heritage. Two key economic trends pose serious challenges to heritage preservation:

1. The economic restructuring brought about by globalization and the massive population movements it has generated are increasing the ethnic and cultural diversity of cities and contributing to generating urban dynamics of growing complexity;

2. The rapid pace of technological innovation is generating a constant onslaught of new messages and images displaying symbols and lifestyles associated with status and achievement that tend to devalorize the old. Simultaneously, the propagation of unfiltered information is fostering the perpetuation or revival of distinctive cultural values, beliefs and customs. Ethnically diverse subgroups among a population can cluster and operate in separate patterns of activity within the same urban space.

“Astute political and civic leaders view these trends with apprehension and try to overcome fragmentation by promoting interactions that enhance shared values across cultures and counter narrow views that create exclusion.”

Project Year:2007
Project Type:Research Paper
Geographic Regions:Kazan, Russia (Conference Location)
Reports:
Authors:Mona Serageldin
Sponsors:The Getty Conservation Institute
Categories:Historic Districts
  
ID:2007_06_001

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“Romania Local Governance Bridge Program – Metropolitan Planning and Cooperation in Romania,” USAID-ROMANIA Report for the Association of Romanian Municipal Chief Architects, Ploiesti Metropolitan Area, Romania, 2005

Abstract

An USAID-Romania and ARD Inc. report on the “Romania Local Governance Bridge Program: Metropolitan Planning and Cooperation in Romania,” sponsored by USAID (Task Order 810) in 2005. The report outlines the development of approaches best suited to Romania, drawing upon technical assistance previously provided to the Municipality of Oradea and surrounding communes.

CUDS members John Driscoll, and Dr. Francois Vigier contributed by outlining technical assistance approaches to metropolitan development and governance used in Romania.


[Excerpt]: Introduction and Preface

“This report was developed based on joint missions with John Driscoll, Institute for International Urban Development and Mr. Liviu Ianasi, Vice-Dean of the School of Urban Planning in Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning and consultant to the Chief Architects Association and Ploiesti municipality.

“This report is based on a request to USAID to help the Municipality of Ploiesti to redefine its approach to implementing metropolitan development—spatial and metropolitan governance—and to assist the Romanian Chief Architects Association to identify different approaches to metropolitan development in Romania. This is part of a larger activity of the association to systematically highlight major challenges on various topics that are relevant to the planning activities of chief architects in Romanian cities.”

“This report is divided into the two major topics of the request for assistance: (a) an overview of metropolitan and inter communal planning approaches in the U.S., the EU and Romania; and (b) a review of current initiatives in Ploiesti and recommendations for subsequent activities. For the purposes of this report, the Association requested that an emphasis be put on reviewing U.S. experiences that could be relevant to the Romanian context. More extensive work on the EU dimension of metropolitan planning and inter-communal cooperation has been undertaken separately by the Chief Architects Association and covered in related work by Romanian consultants working on metropolitan initiatives in Romania. In the last five years, the concept of metropolitan and inter-communal cooperation and the emergence of specific proposals have gained momentum in Romania. There is an emerging body of experience and research within in both the fields of urban and public administration on the topic.”

“This report was developed based on joint missions with Mr. Liviu Ianasi, Vice-Dean of the School of Urban Planning in Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning and consultant to the Chief Architects Association and Ploiesti municipality… Ms. Simona Munteanu, Chief Architect of the Municipality of Ploiesti, worked with the consultants to review current initiatives for the Ploiesti metropolitan area and develop proposals for further cooperation. The consultants would like to thank ARD-Romania for the assistance provided during the course of this assignment.”

“Professor Francois Vigier, (formerly) Professor Emeritus at the Harvard School of Design and President of the International Institute for Urban Development in Cambridge Massachusetts contributed advice and text to the summary of the experience of metropolitan development in the United States. Ms. Muneanu, Mr. Andrei Luncan, Dr. Arh. Radu Radoslav and other members of the Subcommittee on Metropolitan Cooperation of the Chief Architects Association provided important insights to the current efforts in metropolitan development in Romania. The work of the Association should receive continued support given the potential impact of positively shaping urban growth in Romania. Discussions with Dr. Nicolae Taralunga and Dr. Sorina Racoviceanu of the Institute for Housing and Urban Development.” [End excerpt]

(Reproduced for Education and Research Fair Use. Copyright Information: This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by ARD, Inc. 2005. USAID Task Order 810: USAID Contract No. AEP-I-00-00-00016-00.)

Project Year:2005
Project Type:Policy Paper
Geographic Regions:Ploiești, Romania
Reports:

Authors:Francois Vigier (I2UD); John Driscoll (I2UD); Liviu Ianasi (Vice-Dean of the School of Urban Planning in Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning);
Sponsors:USAID-ROMANIA
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2005_07_001

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“Continuity and Change” by Dr. Mona Serageldin, Topic Paper for 48th World Congress, International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP), 2004

Abstract

In 2004, Dr. Mona Serageldin prepared remarks in a report titled “Continuity and Change,” for a topic panel on “Governance for Urban Change” at the 48th International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) World Congress in Oslo, Norway. Serageldin’s paper addressed change in urban zones, the value of consistency to preserve cultural heritage, in relation to urban dynamics and large migratory flows.

Documents include the report, as well as another IFHP panel presentation by Dr. Serageldin, titled “Managing Dynamics on Development and Change.”


[Excerpt: Introduction, “Continuity and Change,” Dr. Mona Serageldin, 2004]

“Culture is now recognized as an important dimension of development. Professor Amartya Sen has convincingly demonstrated this link from the standpoint of an economist and a philosopher. Culture and Development both embody concepts of continuity and change but attitudes vary regarding the value placed on the legacy of the past and the role this legacy should play in shaping the future. Cultural continuity provides a coherent framework which can integrate change while providing anchors that shape identity and references that affect social behavior.”

“The inability to manage change creates disruptions that tend to aggravate cleavages along ethnic, religious and class lines. It also affects governance in that it tends to encourage the transfer of imported models and the establishment of technocratic structures as an expedient solution. Yet devoid of cultural significance, these structures can neither motivate participation nor provide modes of empowerment and end up undermining the development of local institutions.”

“Dr. Ismail Serageldin has argued that the management of change in developing countries which have experienced sudden culturally disruptive transformations requires restoring the coherence of the socio-cultural framework so that it can evolve by incorporating new elements, adapting and responding to new challenges and generating new opportunities. This implies restoring some degree of continuity.”

“This presentation focuses on two major challenges to continuity confronting local authorities in both developing and developed countries: (1) Dealing with increasingly complex urban dynamics and (2) Coping with unprecedented mobility and large migratory flows.”
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Project Year:2004
Project Type:Research Paper
Geographic Regions:Oslo, Norway (Conference Location)
Reports:
Authors:Mona Serageldin (CUDS)
Sponsors:Center for Urban Development Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Categories:Climate Change and Resilience Building
  
ID:2004_09_002

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“Integrated Area Management Action Plan,” Urban Management Plan for the Ancient Walled City Icheri Sheher, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2006

“Revitalization of Kars Historic Center” & “Strategies for Sustainable Development,” Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building for Kars, Turkey, 2004-2008

“Cooperation and Capacity Building for Promoting Cultural, Natural and Built Heritage in Transylvania,” Technical Assistance Report for Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, Romania, 2004

“Continuity and Change” by Dr. Mona Serageldin, Topic Paper for 48th World Congress, International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP), 2004

“Historic Center of Mexico City” Diagnostic Summary, Technical Assistance for Mexico City, Mexico, 2003

“Master Plan for the Revitalization of the Older Urban Fabric,” Preservation in the Old City of Al Qusair, Egypt, 2000

“St. Petersburg Center City Rehabilitation Project,” Urban Planning Network for St. Petersburg, Russia, 2000

“Preserving the Historic Urban Fabric in a Context of Fast Paced Change,” Research Essay by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 1998

“Lublin Local Initiatives Program” & “Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project,” Technical Assistance for Urban Upgrading in Lublin, Poland, 1994-2000

“Samarkand, Uzbekistan: Revitalization and Rehabilitation of the Historic District,” Technical Assistance for the City of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1994

“Upgrading and Conservation of the Walled City of Lahore,” Regional Report on the Preservation of Historic Lahore, Pakistan, 1988

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“Local Authority-Driven Interventions to Improve the Lives of Slum Dwellers,” Dr. Mona Serageldin for UN Millennium Task Force 8, on “Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers,” 2003

Abstract

In October 2003, Dr. Mona Serageldin participated on “Task Force 8,” a working group for the United Nations Millennium Project, directed by Professor Jeffrey Sachs Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General.

The Task Force 8 sought to recommend strategies to achieve the defined Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by world leaders at the UN Millennium Summit in September 2004. MGGs were targets to reduce global poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and gender discrimination for populations around the world.

Dr. Serageldin and CUDS authors prepared an assessment of 50 best practices worldwide as a background paper for the Task Force 8. Their paper highlighted the key features underlying their success, namely, partnerships, strategic priorities, multi-sectoral action plans, and focused on programs targeting vulnerable populations and marginalized “informal settlements,” here also termed “slums.”

Documents include the October 2003 Report, Goal Indicators, a case study on the Tsiganes in Greece, and a presentation titled “Partnerships and Targeted Programs.”

See also, the UN-HABITAT Mandate for the Millennium Development Project initiative, which includes a guide section on “The Do’s and Don’ts of Slum Upgrading.”


[Excerpt: Report, October 2003, 1. Executive Summary – Overview, p. 5]

1.1 Overview

“This background paper is based on an extensive review of local authority-driven initiatives that managed to improve the lives of slum dwellers. The review discusses the growing role of local authorities with reference to the institutional context conditioning government action. The imbalances created by asymmetrical decentralization of powers, responsibilities and resources is a cross cutting theme prompting local authorities to seek strategic partners for their initiatives. The conceptual framework used to define the range of locally driven initiatives that can improve the lives of slum dwellers underscores their breadth and diversity. The review focuses on process, strategy and action, and how these were shaped by the nature of the challenges that local authorities had to cope with and the partnerships they managed to structure in order to access resources, engage poor communities, reach marginalized populations and address vulnerable groups.”

“The performance of these institutional frameworks and decision making processes are assessed with reference to the difficulties encountered and results achieved. The selected initiatives presented in the different sections of the paper are grouped under headings highlighting recent trends and pointing to future directions. The paper focuses on initiatives implemented during the past decade in different economic, social, political and cultural settings. Emerging trends with regard to processes, strategies, and actions highlight the expanding scope of partnerships and the emphasis on empowerment and social inclusion.”

Project Year:2003
Project Type:Research Paper
Geographic Regions:Weihai, China (Conference Location) / Sofades, Greece (Case Study)
Reports:



Authors:Mona Serageldin; Elda Solloso; Luis Valenzuela; Peter Stathopoulos (Athens Technological Institute)
Sponsors:UN-Habitat Millennium Development Goals Task Force 8 on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers
Categories:Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading
  
ID:2003_10_001

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Gallery 2 – Côte d’Ivoire: Adjamé, Abidjan, 1990-1995

Gallery 4 – Chile: Santiago, Concepción, and Talcahuano, 1992-1993

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Gallery 16 – Venezuela: Caracas, 1989

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“Reintroducing the Spatial Dimension in the Planning and Management of Latin American Cities,” Lecture Presentation by Yves Cabannes, 2003

Abstract

In March 2003, CUDS offered a lecture presented by Yves Cabannes, the Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, as part of the Urban Management Program for Latin America and the Caribbean from UN HABITAT.

The lecture covers past and current planning of spatial dimensions in Latin American cities and highlights the importance of spatial factors in social integration. It also touches on the significance of citizen participation and of partnerships among civil society, governments, and private sectors.

Presentation topics include: Land use plans in the 90s; (Mono) sector approaches to planning; Strategic City Planning (Barcelona); Influence of UN and Global Agenda in the 90s; and Participatory Action Planning with spatial dimension. The presentation addresses principles behind the term social inclusion, as “a multidimensional problem: territorial (physical), legal, social, cultural, economic and racial. It is a much more broader concept than poverty.” The presentation detailed four examples of urban upgrading projects that sought to solve issues of social exclusion and housing shortages in Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.


[Excerpt: Presentation, Experiences 1-5, lessons in social inclusion from urban development projects in Latin American cities]

“Lessons from some experiences addressing at the same time the global development of the city, the inclusion of the poor communities in the perspective of building democratic, productive and inclusive cities.”

Experience 1: Comunidades, Fortaleza Metropolitan Region, Brazil.

Experience 2: Neighborhood Improvement Participatory Action Planning (City Consultation) in Mesa Los Hornos, Mexico City, Mexico, (1998-2000).

Experience 3: Mapping the social exclusion at city level: Exclusion and Inclusion Map of Santo André, Brazil.

Experience 4: The Spatial dimension of Social inclusion: Integrated Program for Social Inclusion, Santo André, Brazil.

Experience 5: Optimization of Vacant Land in Rosario, Argentina.
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Project Year:2003
Project Type:Public Lecture
Geographic Regions:Fortaleza and Santo André, Brazil / Rosario, Argentina / Mexico City, Mexico / Quito, Ecuador
Reports:


Authors:Yves Cabannes
Sponsors:Center for Urban Development Studies (CUDS), Harvard Graduate School of Design
Categories:Reconciliation and Development, Urban Planning
  
ID:2003_03_001

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Gallery 4: Chile: Santiago, Concepción, and Talcahuano, 1992-1993

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“Monitoring Processes of Change in Historic Centers: A Case Study of Fes, Morocco,” Case Study Paper for UNESCO World Heritage Center and the International Centre for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), 2002

Abstract

A case study presented to the UNESCO World Heritage Center and the International Centre for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) by Dr. Mona Serageldin in November 2002.

Serageldin’s report assessed the rehabilitation strategy for the Medina of Fez based on a spatial analysis and social and economic indicators, and outlines the considerations involved in implementing the strategy and a geographic monitoring system.


[Excerpt: Abstract, p. 3]

ABSTRACT
“Historic centers encompass monumental buildings and landmarks embedded within a rich urban fabric of utilitarian buildings. Property owners and residents are constantly altering these buildings to adapt them to new needs and lifestyles. Their interventions trigger interlinked processes of transformation that lead either to preservation or to deterioration. Rehabilitation strategies must reconcile the plurality of views, interests, mandates and missions adds layers of complexity to the already challenging task of coping with the impact of disinvestments, misuse, abuse and neglect eroding the quality of life in historic centers.”

“The strategy developed for the first phase of the rehabilitation of the Medina of Fez required a thorough understanding of the dynamics at work in the Medina and of the institutional and financial blockages that prevented reinvestment and fostered the continued deterioration of residential buildings. This assessment was based on a spatial analysis of the key physical, social and economic indicators for the area, including property transactions and building permits for new construction and improvements.”

“The institutionalization and periodic updating of a monitoring system recording the key indicators used in the preparation of the project and linking these databases to the ADER-FEZ GIS has been recommended, but not yet implemented. With a good monitoring system in place and closer collaboration between the tax Department and the Municipality the tax yield from the Medina would be enhanced and the interest of the authorities in the historic core as a viable economic entity [would be] rekindled.”

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“At the Center for Urban Development Studies, we have developed an approach to revitalization and rehabilitation that recognizes the plurality of stakeholders in historic centers. We accept the evaluation of cultural significance given to different components of the historic urban fabric by specialized agencies. Our role is to assist local government in devising strategies ensuring coherence, inclusion and impact. Our approach to action plans focuses on valorization of the urban fabric based on the dynamics of change in the site as a living component of a larger urban agglomeration.”

Project Year:2002
Project Type:Paper for Workshop on Monitoring the World Heritage, Vicenza, Italy
Geographic Regions:Fes, Morocco
Reports:
Authors:Mona Serageldin
Sponsors:UNESCO World Heritage Center; International Centre for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
Categories:Education;
  
ID:2002_11_001

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“Szczecin Local Initiative Program,” Urban Improvement Intervention Strategy, for the USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office, Szczecin, Poland, 1999

The USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office sponsored a 1999 project addressing the “Szczecin Local Initiatives Program” for Szczecin, Poland. The program sought to develop a supportive framework linking neighborhood revitalization and economic development. The contract involved funding partnerships between residents, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

The Unit staff, lead by John Driscoll and Dr. Mona Serageldin, worked towards the development of local initiative programs with community-based organizations in Szczecin, Poland. The project also tapped a network of local universities, foundations, civic institutions and other non-profit organizations to improve the physical and social conditions in lower-income neighborhoods in Poland.

Project Year:1999
Project Type:Urban Improvement Intervention Strategy
Geographic Regions:Szczecin, Poland
Reports:
Authors:John Driscoll; Dominik Górski; Mona Serageldin; Anna Stepień; Pawel Szczyrski; Janusz Szewczuk
Sponsors:USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office
Categories:Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading
  
ID:1999_05_001

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“City of Szczecin Capital Improvement Program,” Case Studies for Technical Assistance Program, Szczecin, Poland, 1996

Abstract

As part of USAID’s 1996 Local Government Assistance Program for technical assistance, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization collaborated with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) to prepare capital improvement program for the city of Szczecin, Poland.

The program emphasized linking land management strategies to the provision and financing of infrastructure. The development of public/private partnership identified in the strategy documents included methods of packaging projects in order to build rehabilitation and neighborhood improvements.

This technical assistance project was later used to prepare a teaching case for an Executive Seminar on Urban Planning and Local Economic Development taught in Iasi, Romania on March 20-23, 2001, organized by the GSD in association with the Research Triangle Institute, and as part of the USAID Local Government Assistance Program. Documents include case studies and 5 tables containing detailed outlines of strategic goals.


[Excerpt: The Capital Improvement Program, City of Szczecin: (Case Study), page 7]

“Supportive Policies and Strategies: A series of strategy documents within key development sectors were produced and used as a guide for the development of the capital investment plan. These include:

● A renovation strategy for commercial and residential buildings in city center;
● A housing policy for the entire city.
● Master Plan for central heating;
● Master Plan for waste management;
● Master Plan for water supply and sewage management.

“Other reports and studies pertaining to the Capital Investment Program (CIP) included transport studies for Szczecin and an analysis of the city’s regional and macro-regional functions and responsibilities. The reports have generated a valuable database outlining the range of investment requirements in individual sectors. These reports also formed the basis for a more extensive review of the Conditions and Directions Of Urban Planning for The City of Szczecin and a City Development Strategy.”

“These reports identified investment priorities that would promote balanced development for the city. The most important of them will be the specifications of investment projects graded according to their priority. Together, these Strategies and Master Plans provide analysis of effective sectoral management methods for the city.”

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Project Year:1996
Project Type:Technical Assistance
Geographic Regions:Szczecin, Poland
Reports:






Authors:John Driscoll; Mona Serageldin;
Sponsors:RTI International; USAID
Categories:Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading
  
ID:1996_06_002

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ITP 1995: “Linking Economic and Physical Development Strategies Intergovernmental Responsibilities in the Context of Decentralization,” International Training Programs, 1994″

Abstract

Curriculum components from the 1995 ITP, in a presentation outline titled “Linking Economic and Physical Development Strategies Intergovernmental Responsibilities in the Context of Decentralization.” Subheadings covered include:

1. Evolution of the concept of urban planning in Europe and the United States;
2. French regional planning: Evolution of a centralized approach linking economic and spatial planning;
3. The Boston Region: Planning in a Free Enterprise Context;
4. Project Evaluation Techniques (June 27, 1995)

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Project Year:1995
Project Type:ITP; Education
Geographic Regions:Boston, Massachusetts, USA / Paris, France
Reports:
Authors:The Unit
Sponsors:Unit for Housing and Urbanization of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Categories:International Training Program; Education;
  
ID:1995_06_001

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The International Training Programs (ITP) began in 1982, as 2-4 week long summer seminars held by the Unit for Housing and Urbanization (Harvard University) in Cambridge, MA. ITP curriculums were designed to strengthen the decision-making skills of senior professionals in public and private agencies responsible for urban development.

The I2UD Digital Library holds curriculum materials for ITPs from 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998:

The tradition of ITPs continued after 2000, when CUDS (a re-organization of the Unit) continued training seminars as “International Education Programs” (IEP) from 2000-2004:

Programs included inter-linked modules, lectures, case studies, interactive computer simulation models, site visits to urban projects, discussion groups and networking with professional counterparts from international metropolitan regions. Sessions had a modular format and structured team teaching, taught by a team of senior faculty and guest lecturers. Programs ended with a synthesis presented through a project evaluation exercise. Participants used case projects to examine strategies from the viewpoint of both public and private partners — to assess the feasibility and potential impacts of policies and projects on the community and the city. Presentations by guest speakers representing U.S. and international agencies, NGOs, and community groups were also integrated within the pedagogic framework of each module.

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“Community Based Credit for Housing, Infrastructure, and Microenterprises,” Micro-Finance Housing Shortage Study for Quito, Ecuador, 1995

Abstract

In 1995, the Unit for Housing and Urban Development (HU-GSD) researched a mico-finance study on housing shortages in Quito, Ecuador to assess the impact of USAID’s Regional Housing and Urban Development Office for South America (RHUDO/SA) Ecuadorian Credit Program.

The Unit’s research presented solutions for housing shortages in Quito, Ecuador. The study discusses mechanisms for the extension of credit to lower income households through community based credit institutions, including productive housing loans, micro-enterprise loans, infrastructure provisions, loan refinancing to solve housing shortages in Quito.

Documents are an Executive Summary, and the Main Report (1995). Supporting documents include a Microenterprise Component from January 1995, A Market report by Thomas J. O’Malley “Ecuador’s Secondary Market – Findings Possibilities and Recommendations,” and a Summary memo titled “Reaching the Bulk of the Housing Problem With Loans – Gustavo Riofrío to Mona Serageldin.”


[Excerpt: Executive Summary]

“The study reviewed the structure and operations of various institutions involved in housing in Ecuador. The strategic objective was the development of micro finance instruments offering lower income households credit for housing and housing related finance on terms that are affordable, convenient and responsive to their needs.

The purpose of the study was to: 1) Assess the RHUDO’s current credit program as it relates to efficient urban improvement; 2) Assess the feasibility of expanding the Program into the areas of productive housing loans, micro enterprise loans, and infrastructure provision as well as the possibility of refinancing these loans.

Microenterprise Development: The study recommends advocating the concept of a “productive house” used as shelter and as income generator as an integral component of the self improvement strategies of lower income families. It allows them to upgrade their economic conditions as well as their living environment. Home based income generating activities are particularly important in helping women address some of their financial needs. For the working poor, income generation is an integral part of housing development. Investing in the house helps establish and expand home based micro-enterprises. Building on this concept the study focuses of the following components:

– Linking micro-enterprise and home improvement finance through the credit unions.
– Utilizing the same credit channels to lend directly for housing and micro-enterprise development.
– Refinancing portfolios of productive housing loans in order to leverage capital resources.

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Project Year:1995
Project Type:Research Paper
Geographic Regions:Quito, Ecuador
Reports:





Authors:Mona Serageldin; David C. Jones; Sherif Lotfi; David Neilson; Thomas O’Malley; Gustavo Riofrio; Kimberley Wilson
Sponsors:USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office; Regional Housing and Urban Development Office for South America (RHUDO/SA) Ecuadorian Credit Program.
Categories:Urban Finance
  
ID:1995_03_003

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“Regularizing the Informal Land Development Process,” International Case Studies for the USAID Office of Housing and Urban Programs, Dr. Mona Serageldin, 1990

Abstract

In 1990, Dr. Mona Serageldin and the Unit authored a report on urban development case studies, “Regularizing the Informal Land Development Process,” in fulfillment of a contract with the USAID Office of Housing and Urban Programs.

The report focused on organizational disconnects between informal housing and formal planning development for urban communities, considering case studies on land development and legal aspects for nine urban municipalities: Navi Mumbai, India; Jakarta, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand; Mexico City, Mexico; Caracas, Venezuela; Cairo, Egypt; Amman, Jordan; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Conakry, Guinea; Kinshasa, Congo; and Lusaka, Zambia.

Case studies discuss three points for each city region: 1) Informal land development processes; 2) Regularization of informal land development; and 3) Legal and institutional frameworks for land regularization. Documents include the 1990 report in full.

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Project Year:1990
Project Type:Land Development Case Studies
Geographic Regions:Navi Mumbai, India / Jakarta, Indonesia / Bangkok, Thailand / Mexico City, Mexico / Caracas, Venezuela / Cairo, Egypt / Amman, Jordan / Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire / Conakry, Guinea / Kinshasa, Congo / Lusaka, Zambia
Reports:
Regularizing the Informal Land Development Process: (Mona Serageldin, October 1990)
Authors:John Driscoll; María-Luisa Fernández; Laurent Perrin; Mona Serageldin; Graphics, Randa Tukan; Production, Phoebe Manzi
Sponsors:USAID Office of Housing and Urban Programs (Contract # DHR-1005-0-00-0019-00)
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:1990_10_001

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“Second Urban Project,” Urban Development Study Proposals for Conakry, Republic of Guinea, 1990

Abstract

In May 1990, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization presented the Republic of Guinea with an urban development study, the “Second Urban Project” for Conakry. The Unit’s proposal reflected Guinean need for an action program designed to better local neighborhood conditions in 1990. Suggested plans aimed to boost community participation and improve urban health through local planning guidelines.

The Unit designed a plan to assist the Ministry of Housing toward developing strategies for progressive improvements at the neighborhood level, and to provide analytical tools and comparative materials going forward. Regional population distribution maps show “Urban Centers Population (1989)” for Guinea: Conakry, Kankan, Kérouané, Faranah, Fria, Siguiri, Télimélé, Kindia, Forécariah, Dabola, Labé, Pita, Guéckédou and more urban centers in Guinea. Documents include annotated final report for “Guinea’s Second Urban Project,” study proposals by the Unit, notes by John Driscoll.


[Excerpt: Report, February 1990, page 16]

“The Housing and Land Development Component will include the implementation of a first 200-ha land development operation, in Conakry, following the financing and institutional proposals of the recently completed housing policy study (see para. 1.32). That study identified procedures and mechanisms to implement the Government’s strategy to increase formally recognized housing production through subdivision and development of urban land, to rationalize unregulated urban growth through the creation of a regulatory framework for urban planning and land market operations, and to maximize the number of households with access to security of tenure, housing and urban services.

The implementation of this policy is based on replicable land development operations relying on procedures which will limit public sector involvement to construction of secondary infrastructure, whose costs will be fully recovered, and will encourage a variety of public, semipublic and private developers to undertake subdivision and tertiary works within the blocks delimited by the secondary infrastructure network.”

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Project Year:1990
Project Type:Urban Development Study
Geographic Regions:Guinea (Conakry, Kankan, Kérouané, Faranah, Fria, Siguiri, Télimélé, Kindia, Forécariah, Dabola, Labé, Pita, and Guéckédou)
Reports:



Authors:Unit for Housing and Urbanization; John Driscoll;
Sponsors:Unit for Housing and Urbanization at the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Categories:Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading
  
ID:1990_01_002

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“Geographic Information Systems: The Spatial Dimension of Urban Information Management,” Early GIS Research Paper by Dr. François Vigier, Jonathan Corson-Rikert, and Joy Hecht, July 1989

Abstract

The paper “Geographic Information Systems: The Spatial Dimension of Urban Information Management” was written in July 1989 by François Vigier, Jonathan Corson-Rikert, and Joy Hecht under the Unit for Housing and Urbanization at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

The report reviews the emerging field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in 1989, and summarizes its administrative and technical applications. It discusses information systems in urban management, the development of computer mapping and geographic information systems, the use of GIS in urban management, the management of streets and utilities, and potential system expansions for the technology.

A history of using GIS systems in urban development is related to I2UD’s latest focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) geographic imaging systems. Early concepts from 1989 can be compared to—or demonstrate the origins of—modern GIS mapping technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Excerpt


[Excerpt: “Geographic Information Systems: The Spatial Dimension of Urban Information Management,” July 1989, p. 2]

“The evolution of computer technology over the past ten years offers new opportunities in this field to Third World cities. Software that integrates management systems with geographic data offers municipal officials new ways to approach technical problems, by addressing directly the spatial dimensions of the issues.

Conventional tools allow the development of quantitative estimates of future trends; only the ability to visualize their probable impacts in space allows a realistic conceptualization of growth or of changes in the quality of urban life. Planning strategies that are responsive to the pressures of rapid growth, effective in the management of the physical plant, and sensitive to the need to allocate scarce public resources depend on the merging of analytical techniques and spatial decisions.”

[Excerpt cont’, p. 8]

“Geographic information systems, linking maps and data base management systems make the storage and management of a wide range of spatial information possible. No longer an isolated component used to display results or store geographic data, computer mapping has become an affordable integral part of urban management.”

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Project Year:1989
Project Type:Research Paper
Geographic Regions:Global / None Specified
Reports:
Authors:François Vigier; Jonathan Corson-Rikert; Joy Hecht;
Sponsors:Unit for Housing and Urbanization
Categories:Reconciliation and Development;
  
ID:1989_07_002

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“Computerized Urban Management Methods: PROJECT, AFFORD and PALMS,” Early GIS Computer Software Documentation for Urban Management, 1987-1993

Abstract

Starting in 1987, the Unit developed a pilot suite of three computer software programs for urban management. PROJECT, AFFORD and PALMS (Parcel-Based Land Management System) were data simulation models — designed to assist international public officials in assessing physical factors and financial resources — for housing development and land planning.

Documents below include an AFFORD User manual, a PROJECT User Manual and Description, and a PALMS Progress Report, with maps and slides. Supporting documents include three student reports from the 1988 Design Studio, addressing the use of computerized systems —“Information Systems in the Developing World” — “Feasibility of Housing Surveys” — “Long Term Human Activities and Ecosystem Responses.”

Timeline: 1989-1993



— 1989 — Mona Serageldin created “AFFORD,” a computer simulation model designed for public planning agencies, for making data assessments on physical standards and financing terms for the production and delivery of housing for limited income groups.

— 1987-1988 — François Vigier created “PROJECT,” a computer simulation model for programming and phasing large-scale public projects (housing developments, roadways or service corridors, regional rehabilitation). The model allowed the user to easily explore data interactions — among physical, economic and financial variables — to determine the feasibility of projects.

— 1991 — Jonathan Corson-Rikert created “PALMS” (Parcel-Based Land Management System) as a geographic information system database — and an applications library consisting of commonly encountered urban management decisions for planners.


More context on the Unit’s work with GIS can be found in: “Geographic Information Systems: The Spatial Dimension of Urban Information Management” (Dr. François Vigier, Jonathan Corson-Rikert, Joy Hecht, July 1989). This essay reviewed the emerging field of GIS as of 1989 and the potential applications for urban planning.

Although not included below, Dr. Mona Serageldin and Sherif Lotfi also created a fourth program, “COMPUTE,” in 1993. This analytical model assessed the economic impact of urban land development projects in terms of four key indicators: employment generation, leverage ratio, NPV, and IRR, with a sensitivity analysis.

Project Year:1987-1993
Project Type:GIS Computer Software Program Documentation
Geographic Regions:Global / None Specified
Reports:

AFFORD (User Manual, Mona Serageldin)

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PROJECT (Description of Simulation Model)

PROJECT User Manual (François Vigier, 1987)

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PALMS (Progress Report, 1988)

PALMS (Maps and Slides)

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Student Reports:

Computerized Urban Management Methods:
“Feasibility of Housing Surveys” (Student Report)


Computerized Urban Management Methods:
“Information Systems in the Developing World,” (Student Report)


Computerized Urban Management Methods:
“Long Term Human Activities and Ecosystem Responses” (Student Report)

Authors:François Vigier; Mona Serageldin; Peter Rowe; Daniel L. Schodek; Mara Graham; Joy Hecht; Michael W. Binford; Kristina Hill;
Sponsors:Harvard University Graduate School of Design;
Categories:Design Studios; Education; Climate Change; 
  
ID:1988_12_001

Related I2UD Projects


Design Studio 1988: “Urban Infrastructure Planning and Programing in Developing Countries,” Chapters 1-7, Seminar Curriculum

“Geographic Information Systems: The Spatial Dimension of Urban Information Management,” GIS Research Paper by Dr. François Vigier, Jonathan Corson-Rikert, and Joy Hecht, July 1989

“Computerized Urban Management Methods: PROJECT, AFFORD and PALMS,” Early Computer Software for Urban Management, 1987-1993

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