Q&A with experts | The Megacities Trend
Q: In your opinion, how have the trends of the megacities changed in the past few decades? Kingsley E. Haynes A: Megacities continue to expand both in densification and areal extent reflecting both the positive productivity impacts of agglomeration economies and diversification and the drawing power of large primate centers in the urban hierarchy. Peter [...]
Lessons Learnt [An excerpt from “Megacities: Exploring a Sustainable Future” (2010, 010 Publisher, Rotterdam) Steef Buijs, Wendy Tan and Devisari Tunas When the Megacities Foundation began its enterprise, we intended to introduce interesting speakers from abroad to infuse the Dutch urban development and management ‘scene’ with new ideas. Each time a lecture was organized, the [...]
The Book: Megacities | Exploring a Sustainable Future
The Megacities Foundation is proud to present the publication: Megacities: Exploring a Sustainable Future (2010, 010 Publishers, Rotterdam), edited by Buijs, Tan and Tunas. Contributing Authors: George Brugmans, Joachim Declerck, Dirk Frieling, Paul Gerretsen, Peter Hall,David Harvey, Kingsley E. Haynes, Zef Hemel, Lars Lerup, Tai Ker Liu, Henk Ovink, Peter Nijkamp, Richard Rogers, Saskia Sassen, [...]
Capturing Realities: Megacities through Lens
As of January 2012, we are appointing Carlos Cazalis, an international photojournalist, as our international agent. Through his lens and humanistic imagery, Cazalis, will help us capturing the narrative of urban and social realities in megacities around the world, and sharing them with the wider audience. Cazalis was born in Mexico City, by the age [...]
Q & A with Elsbeth van Hijlckama Vlieg on Megacities
We, the Megacities Foundation, are in continuous effort to bring the debate on Megacities to the forefront. The concept of megacities, as we discussed in our book, is something that is continuously changing. We had the chance to interview Elsbeth van Hijlckama Vlieg, former president of the Megacities Foundation about her thoughts on Megacities, its [...]
Q & A with Jo Santoso on Megacities
We, the Megacities Foundation, are in continuous effort to bring the debate on Megacities to the forefront. The concept of megacities, as we discussed in our book, is something that is continuously changing. We had the chance to interview Dr. Jo Santoso (Head of Graduate Program in Urban Planning, Tarumanagara University, Jakarta) about his thoughts [...]
Megacities Book Review in S+RO 2011/02
Our book has been reviewed in S+RO journal (2011/02) by Ries van der Wouden from the Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving. (click here for the review, in Dutch only) We would like to express our gratitude to Ries and S+RO journal for this valuable comments and feedback.
Q&A with experts | The Pressing Issues for Megacities
Q: What are the pressing issues that colour the current debate on the megacities? Kingsley E. Haynes A: The current debate needs to recognize the importance of Megacities in emerging economiesas sources of wealth (in contrast to sources of poverty or displacement), sources of rising expectations, and sources of fundamental change–political, economic, organizational, and cultural–as [...]
The Megacities Foundation in the Netherlands began as an initiative by UNESCO asking the International Academy of Architecture (IAA) to focus on the problems of the explosively growing megalopoli. Prof. Jan Hoogstad, IAA representative from the Netherlands, started a nuclear group of experts and professionals to develop a programme of activities that would bring the topic of urban development and growth to a wider platform of debate.
The Megacities initiative originates from the awareness of the future role of cities as the dominant type of settlement for humanity. Cities will play this role not just as a matter of fact but out of necessity as the only way of housing the world’s increasing population. An intensive rural occupation pattern would certainly lead to an ecological disaster. For the last 17 years, the Megacities foundation has been on the forefront of the metropolitan planning debate both in the Netherlands and abroad. With our illustrious list of speakers and their avant garde view on the megacities and the role of spatial professionals who influence and manage them, the foundation has set a benchmark in profession of architecture, urbanism and planning.
The future activities organized by the Megacity Foundation will address various challenges. We encourage you to survey the Megacities website for more detailed information.
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 Q&A with experts | The Pressing Issues for MegacitiesQ: What are the pressing issues that colour the current debate on the megacities? Kingsley E. Haynes A: The current debate needs to recognize the importance of Megacities in emerging economiesas sources of wealth (in contrast to sources of poverty or displacement), sources of rising expectations, and sources of fundamental change–political, economic, organizational, and cultural–as [...] |
 Join our group discussion in LinkedInQuestion: What are the pressing issues for megacities? [click below to join the discussion] What are the pressing issues for megacities? | LinkedIn Roberto R. • I guess the most pressing issue for megacities is “inclusion” (in every sense: in the job… |
 Tag Cloud of the Megacities BookWith the help of Wordle, we found out what the most talked about terms and words in our book. |
 Q&A with experts | The Megacities TrendQ: In your opinion, how have the trends of the megacities changed in the past few decades? Kingsley E. Haynes A: Megacities continue to expand both in densification and areal extent reflecting both the positive productivity impacts of agglomeration economies and diversification and the drawing power of large primate centers in the urban hierarchy. Peter [...] |
 Previous CongressesSince the full texts of the first Stepping Up Conference were made available in May 1995 there were many reactions. The foundation intends to integrate these reactions as input for subsequent Megacities events and continue a debate on the results of each new lecture. Through this method, the Megacities Foundation continues to stimulate a process [...] |
 Book Excerpt | Lessons LearntLessons Learnt [An excerpt from “Megacities: Exploring a Sustainable Future” (2010, 010 Publisher, Rotterdam) Steef Buijs, Wendy Tan and Devisari Tunas When the Megacities Foundation began its enterprise, we intended to introduce interesting speakers from abroad to infuse the Dutch urban development and management ‘scene’ with new ideas. Each time a lecture was organized, the [...] |
 Our RoleThe megacities concept is in evolution. The discourse on megacities advanced by experts such as Peter Hall, Saskia Sassen and Edward Soja, leads to the conclusion that the concept of a megacity is not just defined by the size of its population or the size of its spatial territories. Instead, the definition is associated with [...] |
 Transfer of BoardMegacities foundation has with effect from April 1st a new board. The new board consists of dr. Devisari Tunas (president), ir. Shirin Jaffri, dr. Camila Pinzon, ing. Michiel Raats and ir. Wendy Tan. The new board enters in good standing and consultation with the retiring board. The retiring board will partly act in an advisory [...] |
 Q & A with Elsbeth van Hijlckama Vlieg on MegacitiesWe, the Megacities Foundation, are in continuous effort to bring the debate on Megacities to the forefront. The concept of megacities, as we discussed in our book, is something that is continuously changing. We had the chance to interview Elsbeth van Hijlckama Vlieg, former president of the Megacities Foundation about her thoughts on Megacities, its [...] |
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