The Global Urbanist is an online magazine reviewing urban affairs and urban development issues in cities throughout the developed and developing world. Join our Linkedin group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3177681 Our readers are drawn from the urban policy and international development sectors, and include urban planners, officers in local, national or international government agencies, civil society leaders, researchers and academics. We receive articles from professionals in these fields on any topic affecting the management of cities. Articles are published under one of the following six themes: planning, governance, economy, communities, environment, and international. If you or a colleague would like to contribute an article, please get in touch via editors@globurb.com