ABSTRACT Land remains a hotly contested issue within Zimbabwean society 18 years after independen... more ABSTRACT Land remains a hotly contested issue within Zimbabwean society 18 years after independence. The question is why? Governments do have an important role to play in land reform and hence in agriculture restructuring. The role is often less dramatic than a rescue mission, and yet more difficult, because it requires a clear definition of objectives and criteria to be followed. Like most liberation movements ZANU-PF gave prominence to changing rural land ownership to improve access to land by the landless. In government, however, ZANU-PF has failed to deliver on the land issue. As elsewhere, when the issue is land reform, powerful social groups within ZANU-PF have been able to derail public intentions for private gains. We argue in this paper that the failure of ZANU-PF on land reform has very little to do with the perceived constraints of the Lancaster House type of Constitution. In fact, we argue that ZANU-PF never had a clear concept of land reform or any desire to move beyond non-committal political statements made prior to independence. The increasing issues of class, race, regionalism, and a general breakdown of the rule of law are clearly reflected in the failure of ZANU-PF to articulate a clear policy on land reform in its 18 years in power.
This chapter describes the smart city example from the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the Un... more This chapter describes the smart city example from the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is a typical city in the rust belt of America that faced decline and shrinkage due to de-industrialization and globalization forces. The economic transformation of Pittsburgh into a post-industrial regime has brought its own set of unique challenges and represent a unique perspective of urban and regional planning approaches that met with varying degrees of success. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the smart city approaches in the context of a Shrinking City that have been shaped by forces of industrial decline, population and job loss, abundance of derelict industrial sites, suburban exodus and racial conflicts, along with shared notions of fighting back to comeback and succeed in the New Economy. After witnessing a prolonged state of industrial and economic decline since the 1980s, Pittsburgh had no choice but adopt planning strategies that would restr...
The Beltline project in Atlanta combines elements of urban greenway planning, parks and recreatio... more The Beltline project in Atlanta combines elements of urban greenway planning, parks and recreation, pedestrian and bike friendly trails, public transit, and other facilities connecting over 40 neighborhoods. This is bringing about transformative urban regeneration in those neighborhoods, with large-scale economic investments and growth in previously neglected areas and brownfields. The Beltline has generated considerable interest among urban scholars. However, most studies have focused on specific aspects of the Beltline development in detail. This study uses extensive literature review and analyzes census data while taking a comprehensive look at the following smart living perspectives: urban health and wellbeing, smart public transportation, economic development and brownfields, and managing affordable housing during neighborhood change. While the Beltline has brought about considerable growth and investment, and created city level green spaces and trails, the process has been acc...
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. Vita. Abstract. Inclu... more Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-139).
... 30 CALVIN MASILELA AND DANIEL WEINER tried to suppress by marginalising peasant production wi... more ... 30 CALVIN MASILELA AND DANIEL WEINER tried to suppress by marginalising peasant production within semi-arid regions (Palmer, 1977; Munslow, 1985; Moyo, 1986; Drinkwater, 1989). It is also problematic to focus solely on land yields when evaluating productivity. ...
The editors wish to thank the following individuals who acted as referees on manuscripts submitte... more The editors wish to thank the following individuals who acted as referees on manuscripts submitted to the African Geographical Review between June 2006 and October 2008. ... Fenria Akiwumi Abagail Amissah-Arthur Seth Appiah-Opoku Sam Arytery-Attoh Johnathan Bascom Thomas Bassett Jane Batterslry Frederick Bein Chris Benner Leif Brottem Padraig Carmoc!J Edward Carr Susan Craddock Jonathan Crush Ronnie Donaldson Polfy Eriksen Gary Gaile Charles Good Miriam Grant Richard Grant Helen Hazen Padding/on Hodza RexHonry Ibipo ...
ABSTRACT A common problem facing many American instructors offering courses in Third World urban ... more ABSTRACT A common problem facing many American instructors offering courses in Third World urban development issues is the difficulty of finding suitable pedagogical tools which not only capture the stark realities of developing world cities, but also expose the American student to a different planning context and milieu. While a case study approach can provide effective descriptions of the problems and procedures of urban development processes, it cannot cogently replicate the conditions in a developing country, or provide the students with an appreciation of urban development challenges. A role-playing simulation exercise, however, can overcome this constraint and is an effective pedagogical technique that also complements the case study method. This paper describes a role-playing exercise used in an undergraduate course. The administration of the exercise, its success and student reactions from a written evaluation are reported.
ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with the professional culture of planners and planning experts a... more ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with the professional culture of planners and planning experts and consultants working on aspects of urban planning and management in Third World countries. It reports findings from a questionnaire survey designed to elicit information on respondents' rôle orientations and on their attitudes towards specific issues relating to the theory and practice of urban planning and management in Third World settings.
Through a specific architectural lens, this book exposes the role the British Empire played in th... more Through a specific architectural lens, this book exposes the role the British Empire played in the development of apartheid. Through reference to previously unexamined archival material, the book uncovers a myriad of mechanisms through which Empire prepared the soil into which the seeds of apartheid were sown. It unearths the significant role British architects and British architectural ideas played in facilitating white dominance and racial segregation in pre-apartheid Cape Town. To achieve this, the book follows the progenitor of the Garden City Movement, Ebenezer Howard, in its tripartite structure of Country/Town/Suburb, acknowledging the Garden City Movement's dominance at the Cape at the time. This tripartite structure also provides a significant match to postcolonial schemas of Self/Other/Same which underpin the three parts to the book. Much is owed to Edward Said's discourseanalytical approach in Orientalism – and the work of Homi Bhabha – in the definition and interpretation of archival material. This material ranges across written and visual representations in journals and newspapers, through exhibitions and events, to legislative acts, as well as the physicality of the various architectural objects studied. The book concludes by drawing attention to the ideological potency of architecture which tends to be veiled more so through its ubiquitous presence and in doing so, it presents not only a story peculiar to Imperial Cape Town, but one inherent to architecture more broadly. The concluding chapter also provides a timely mirror for the machinations currently at play in establishing a ‘post-apartheid’ architecture and urbanity in the ‘new’ South Africa.
ABSTRACT Land remains a hotly contested issue within Zimbabwean society 18 years after independen... more ABSTRACT Land remains a hotly contested issue within Zimbabwean society 18 years after independence. The question is why? Governments do have an important role to play in land reform and hence in agriculture restructuring. The role is often less dramatic than a rescue mission, and yet more difficult, because it requires a clear definition of objectives and criteria to be followed. Like most liberation movements ZANU-PF gave prominence to changing rural land ownership to improve access to land by the landless. In government, however, ZANU-PF has failed to deliver on the land issue. As elsewhere, when the issue is land reform, powerful social groups within ZANU-PF have been able to derail public intentions for private gains. We argue in this paper that the failure of ZANU-PF on land reform has very little to do with the perceived constraints of the Lancaster House type of Constitution. In fact, we argue that ZANU-PF never had a clear concept of land reform or any desire to move beyond non-committal political statements made prior to independence. The increasing issues of class, race, regionalism, and a general breakdown of the rule of law are clearly reflected in the failure of ZANU-PF to articulate a clear policy on land reform in its 18 years in power.
ABSTRACT Land remains a hotly contested issue within Zimbabwean society 18 years after independen... more ABSTRACT Land remains a hotly contested issue within Zimbabwean society 18 years after independence. The question is why? Governments do have an important role to play in land reform and hence in agriculture restructuring. The role is often less dramatic than a rescue mission, and yet more difficult, because it requires a clear definition of objectives and criteria to be followed. Like most liberation movements ZANU-PF gave prominence to changing rural land ownership to improve access to land by the landless. In government, however, ZANU-PF has failed to deliver on the land issue. As elsewhere, when the issue is land reform, powerful social groups within ZANU-PF have been able to derail public intentions for private gains. We argue in this paper that the failure of ZANU-PF on land reform has very little to do with the perceived constraints of the Lancaster House type of Constitution. In fact, we argue that ZANU-PF never had a clear concept of land reform or any desire to move beyond non-committal political statements made prior to independence. The increasing issues of class, race, regionalism, and a general breakdown of the rule of law are clearly reflected in the failure of ZANU-PF to articulate a clear policy on land reform in its 18 years in power.
This chapter describes the smart city example from the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the Un... more This chapter describes the smart city example from the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is a typical city in the rust belt of America that faced decline and shrinkage due to de-industrialization and globalization forces. The economic transformation of Pittsburgh into a post-industrial regime has brought its own set of unique challenges and represent a unique perspective of urban and regional planning approaches that met with varying degrees of success. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the smart city approaches in the context of a Shrinking City that have been shaped by forces of industrial decline, population and job loss, abundance of derelict industrial sites, suburban exodus and racial conflicts, along with shared notions of fighting back to comeback and succeed in the New Economy. After witnessing a prolonged state of industrial and economic decline since the 1980s, Pittsburgh had no choice but adopt planning strategies that would restr...
The Beltline project in Atlanta combines elements of urban greenway planning, parks and recreatio... more The Beltline project in Atlanta combines elements of urban greenway planning, parks and recreation, pedestrian and bike friendly trails, public transit, and other facilities connecting over 40 neighborhoods. This is bringing about transformative urban regeneration in those neighborhoods, with large-scale economic investments and growth in previously neglected areas and brownfields. The Beltline has generated considerable interest among urban scholars. However, most studies have focused on specific aspects of the Beltline development in detail. This study uses extensive literature review and analyzes census data while taking a comprehensive look at the following smart living perspectives: urban health and wellbeing, smart public transportation, economic development and brownfields, and managing affordable housing during neighborhood change. While the Beltline has brought about considerable growth and investment, and created city level green spaces and trails, the process has been acc...
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. Vita. Abstract. Inclu... more Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-139).
... 30 CALVIN MASILELA AND DANIEL WEINER tried to suppress by marginalising peasant production wi... more ... 30 CALVIN MASILELA AND DANIEL WEINER tried to suppress by marginalising peasant production within semi-arid regions (Palmer, 1977; Munslow, 1985; Moyo, 1986; Drinkwater, 1989). It is also problematic to focus solely on land yields when evaluating productivity. ...
The editors wish to thank the following individuals who acted as referees on manuscripts submitte... more The editors wish to thank the following individuals who acted as referees on manuscripts submitted to the African Geographical Review between June 2006 and October 2008. ... Fenria Akiwumi Abagail Amissah-Arthur Seth Appiah-Opoku Sam Arytery-Attoh Johnathan Bascom Thomas Bassett Jane Batterslry Frederick Bein Chris Benner Leif Brottem Padraig Carmoc!J Edward Carr Susan Craddock Jonathan Crush Ronnie Donaldson Polfy Eriksen Gary Gaile Charles Good Miriam Grant Richard Grant Helen Hazen Padding/on Hodza RexHonry Ibipo ...
ABSTRACT A common problem facing many American instructors offering courses in Third World urban ... more ABSTRACT A common problem facing many American instructors offering courses in Third World urban development issues is the difficulty of finding suitable pedagogical tools which not only capture the stark realities of developing world cities, but also expose the American student to a different planning context and milieu. While a case study approach can provide effective descriptions of the problems and procedures of urban development processes, it cannot cogently replicate the conditions in a developing country, or provide the students with an appreciation of urban development challenges. A role-playing simulation exercise, however, can overcome this constraint and is an effective pedagogical technique that also complements the case study method. This paper describes a role-playing exercise used in an undergraduate course. The administration of the exercise, its success and student reactions from a written evaluation are reported.
ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with the professional culture of planners and planning experts a... more ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with the professional culture of planners and planning experts and consultants working on aspects of urban planning and management in Third World countries. It reports findings from a questionnaire survey designed to elicit information on respondents' rôle orientations and on their attitudes towards specific issues relating to the theory and practice of urban planning and management in Third World settings.
Through a specific architectural lens, this book exposes the role the British Empire played in th... more Through a specific architectural lens, this book exposes the role the British Empire played in the development of apartheid. Through reference to previously unexamined archival material, the book uncovers a myriad of mechanisms through which Empire prepared the soil into which the seeds of apartheid were sown. It unearths the significant role British architects and British architectural ideas played in facilitating white dominance and racial segregation in pre-apartheid Cape Town. To achieve this, the book follows the progenitor of the Garden City Movement, Ebenezer Howard, in its tripartite structure of Country/Town/Suburb, acknowledging the Garden City Movement's dominance at the Cape at the time. This tripartite structure also provides a significant match to postcolonial schemas of Self/Other/Same which underpin the three parts to the book. Much is owed to Edward Said's discourseanalytical approach in Orientalism – and the work of Homi Bhabha – in the definition and interpretation of archival material. This material ranges across written and visual representations in journals and newspapers, through exhibitions and events, to legislative acts, as well as the physicality of the various architectural objects studied. The book concludes by drawing attention to the ideological potency of architecture which tends to be veiled more so through its ubiquitous presence and in doing so, it presents not only a story peculiar to Imperial Cape Town, but one inherent to architecture more broadly. The concluding chapter also provides a timely mirror for the machinations currently at play in establishing a ‘post-apartheid’ architecture and urbanity in the ‘new’ South Africa.
ABSTRACT Land remains a hotly contested issue within Zimbabwean society 18 years after independen... more ABSTRACT Land remains a hotly contested issue within Zimbabwean society 18 years after independence. The question is why? Governments do have an important role to play in land reform and hence in agriculture restructuring. The role is often less dramatic than a rescue mission, and yet more difficult, because it requires a clear definition of objectives and criteria to be followed. Like most liberation movements ZANU-PF gave prominence to changing rural land ownership to improve access to land by the landless. In government, however, ZANU-PF has failed to deliver on the land issue. As elsewhere, when the issue is land reform, powerful social groups within ZANU-PF have been able to derail public intentions for private gains. We argue in this paper that the failure of ZANU-PF on land reform has very little to do with the perceived constraints of the Lancaster House type of Constitution. In fact, we argue that ZANU-PF never had a clear concept of land reform or any desire to move beyond non-committal political statements made prior to independence. The increasing issues of class, race, regionalism, and a general breakdown of the rule of law are clearly reflected in the failure of ZANU-PF to articulate a clear policy on land reform in its 18 years in power.
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