[sustran] Wikipedia-like Urban Encyclopedia

[Meutia Chaerani]

Hi Sustran List members,

I have just joined http://urban.wikia.com . It is basically an open
encyclopedia (just like http://www.wikipedia.org ) dedicated for 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.

Regards,

chaerani