All City focus articles
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City focus: Chicago
Chicago is aiming to use its technical and communications nous to attract people and investment back to the ‘windy city’
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City focus: Kuala Lumpur
Elisabeth Selk and Girish Ramachandran of Arcadis consider the growth of Kuala Lumpur as an attractive FDI destination and its rapid transformation as Asia’s next major regional hubÂ
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City focus: Dubai
Ciara Walker of Arcadis highlights the programme of investment in infrastructure and tourism-related construction driven by the Dubai City Plan 2021, exemplified by World Expo 2020
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City focus: Berlin
Ciara Walker, Birgit Detig and Ramiro Forné of Arcadis and CallisonRTKL consider whether Berlin will still be sexy, when it is no longer so poor
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City focus: Manchester
Ciara Walker and Jonathan Moore of Arcadis consider how the city that has ‘everything except a beach’ is leading by example in the northern powerhouse
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Global city focus: Los Angeles
The ‘city where no-one walks’ is revolutionising transportation and land use to maximise health, income and opportunities
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Global city focus: Sydney
Sydney has a strong government with clear plans and the financing to achieve growth. Ciara Walker and Stephen Taylor from Arcadis explore Sydney’s massive investment in infrastructure to reconnect and regenerate the city
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Global city focus: China's Pearl River Delta
Connectivity between the cities of China’s Pearl River Delta is key to economic development. Investment in advanced infrastructure is creating the world’s first ‘megalopolis’
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Global city focus: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Rotterdam’s dramatic skyline highlights its transformation from its blue collar, port city roots to a modern high-rise metropolis connected to the largest harbour in Europe
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Global city focus: Jeddah
Jeddah, the Bride of the Red Sea, is a city steeped in history and culture, capitalising on its heritage as a regional hub to place itself as a leading city of the Middle East
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Global city focus: New York
New York is a city at the crossroads of global influence. How can it translate its economic and political strength into investment in infrastructure and affordable housing for its population?
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Global city focus: Hong Kong
How is Hong Kong to maintain its competitive edge with the rise of the emerging Asian cities? Barbra Carlisle of EC Harris, Constance Lau and Tim Robinson of Langdon Seah explore its unique positioning
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Global city focus: Doha
As the growth potential of countries becomes increasingly reliant on key cities, EC Harris looks at how Doha is driving Qatar’s vision of economic diversity