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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Department celebrates World Planning Day
2007-11-14
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The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of the Free State (UFS) celebrated World Planning Day on 8 November 2007 with a lecture by Prof. Martin Drake, a retired professor from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). In his lecture, Prof. Drake discussed the development of urban planning and the need for planning, with a focus on Africa. Some of the guests at the lecture were, from the left, front: Mr Jacques Janse van Rensburg (student), Prof. Peter Bikam (Head of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Venda), and Prof. Drake; back: Mr JJ Pienaar (student) and Prof. Das Steÿn (Head of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the UFS).
Photo: Supplied
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