Urbepedia

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Urbepedia is basically an open encyclopedia, just like Wikipedia dedicated to urban issues. It is just recently setup and needs more participation and contributed articles. This wiki does not aim to replace discussion groups or blog, but rather, more as a repository of information: summarizing, compiling, and organizing information in a manner similar to wikipedia, with the help of participation from people like you.

Urbepedia is a wiki about all things urban--the experiences and challenges of city life in the 21st century, the history of cities and ideas about cities, current views on urban design and city planning, urban sustainability, the megacities of the developing world, how technology affects the way we live in cities, citizenship.

In 1800, approximately 3% of the world's population lived in urban areas. In 1900 it was 14%, and in 2000, 47%. This year the global urban population is in the majority. The importance of creating and managing sustainable and liveable cities cannot be underestimated.

Urbepedia is specialised in urban issues and hence expected to contain more in-depth and more technical information than the wikipedia itself. It should also have info on contacting/linking with people and organizations that work in the field of urban development.

This wiki opens the door to everyone who has knowledge, ideas and experiences about cities to share them in an open forum. The open and collaborative exchange of information of wikis is an ideal model for the 21st century city. Please feel free to contribute to this collaborative effort.

Index Keywords: urban-design-placemaking