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    Creating access to economic opportunities in small and medium sized towns

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2008
    Small towns are now seen as a necessary and important link to the development of rural regions, and the role of small towns as service centres, within a hierarchy of settlements, is emphasised. However, whereas the focus in the 1960s was on large-scale infrastructural projects, the new approach is to focus on developing local initiatives and resources for local development.
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    The impact of urbanization on political outcomes in Turkey

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    The purpose of this study is to identify the urbanisation–related determinants of two key political outcomes in Turkey, namely the election turnout rate and the vote share of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) which has been in power since 2002. Estimated regressions  include the outcomes as dependent variables and several socio-demographic indicators as explanatory variables.
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    Government by experiment? Global cities and the governing of climate change - Bulkeley - 2012 - Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers - Wiley Online Library

    2012
    In this paper, we argue for an approach that goes beyond an institutional reading of urban climate governance to engage with the ways in which government is accomplished through social and technical practices.
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    Packaging township development projects

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    There are no simple solutions for leveraging the project inputs required for the success of township development projects. In most cases, such projects require long planning and implementation periods, the involvement of numerous agencies, and ample persistence and skill.
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    Restructuring the township physical environment

    Urban LandMark, 2009
    Townships form an integral part of the South African urban system. The typical city or town contains a mix of the following elements:
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    Unlocking township markets

    Urban LandMark, 2009
    It is essential to consider township markets when planning for renewal and economic development. Planners and practitioners need to be aware of how interventions will affect different markets. This module within the township renewal sourcebook discusses economic development in townships and highlights the interlinked markets that operate within this setting.
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    Introducing the township renewal challenge

    Urban LandMark, 2009
    The purpose of this module within the township renewal sourcebook is to outline a broad understanding of the main challenges in township renewal, and the developmental outcomes that can be targeted in this context. Given the complex and varied nature of developmental challenges in South African townships, this module focuses on key problems and highlights a systematic approach to renewal.
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    Partnership models for accountability and monitoring in municipal programmes

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    A strong theme in this study is that it is better to be proactively accountable and to practice open democracy than face protests and civil disobedience. The study uses examples from a number of African countries, including South Africa, as opportunities for township and local government practitioners to gain new ideas and learn about what can be done and how.
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    Creating and capturing value around transport nodes

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    Infrastructure, and transport infrastructure in particular, can add significant value to land. Transport infrastructure is most often funded from the public purse, yet very often it is local landowners, project developers and property investors who profit most from such investments.
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    Partnerships for development: Bakubung-Ba-Ratheo and Wesizwe Platinum case study

    Urban LandMark, 2010
    The Bakubung-Ba-Ratheo and Wesizwe Platinum case study is about a unique partnership. It is the first time in South Africa that a mining company initiated a partnership with a community based on the community owning shares in the company.

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