This contribution looks at how great-city working life and business are increasingly oriented towards the activities in high-added-value trades 'opaque' markets, where face-to-face interactions still a vital part of what they offer. It argues that whilst pandemic has undoubtedly hit hard, its longer-term impacts should not be over-stressed: world cities look set for continued dominance, central...

Large cities in Asia have unique transport problems. Traffic management alone is limited in solving the problems of urban transportation, and introduction of guided transit systems separate from ground-level transport is essential in solving these problems. This article describes some of the recent measures, including finance resources, taken to solve Asian urban transportation problems. The ad...

In many African countries, decentralization has long been viewed as a means for improving local service delivery. Yet, despite various decentralization initiatives, poor service delivery continues to be problematic in two of Kenya’s largest cities, Nairobi and Mombasa. Despite various governance reforms to enhance Kenya’s decentralization process, backed up by constitutional provisions and legi...