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John Hoyt is an experienced leader and manager, having built non-profit and for-profit organizations in the U.S., Chile, Brazil, and China. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Business from the University of Florida, and recently completed a Masters in International Development from the University of Edinburgh with a dissertation focused on charter cities. John’s passion for development stems from his first-hand experience with urban poor in Latin America as well as life in the mega-cities of Asia.
In response to evolving global priorities and local challenges, our latest research paper, titled “Making Bad Urban Laws Better: Can the Urban Physician Replace the Urban Politician in Africa?” delves into the dynamic landscape of urban policy reform in Africa. Drawing from the Biden administration’s
This blog series will explore the critical role of charter cities in fostering climate-resilient development across the Global South.
In the face of uncertainty surrounding the future of Kenya’s biggest refugee camps, a transformative approach emerges: turning refugee camps into semi-autonomous cities that offer refugees a second chance at a more dignified life. This week marks three years since the Kenyan government gave UNHCR
Join our research team on an exploration of the key ideas from notable thinkers in political philosophy, economics, political science, urban planning, and other traditions as they relate to charter cities in our Big Thinkers blog series.
How do you take the positive aspects of Silicon Valley, and apply it to a radically different context like developing charter cities? Today, Jeffrey Mason, Head of Research at the Charter Cities Institute (CCI), is joined by Mark Lutter, Founder of CCI, and CEO of
Old Enough! Is a Japanese TV series that follows young children running their first errand alone. In the first episode of season two, we saw 5-year-old Ken travel to his neighborhood grocery store in Western Tokyo. His mission, handed down from his mother, was to
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