PERSPECTIVES IN METROPOLITAN RESEARCH 1

Recent history of mega-projects has largely been written as a record of disasters. Wellknown examples have turned into icons of plan ning failures, costly overspending, and excessive delays. Despite these systemic risks inherent in top-down massive interventions in to the urban fabric, mega-projects have always played a decisive role in the development of cities. As self-induced shocks, they c reate a state of emergency that effectively leads to the pooling of finances, expertise, and public awareness. In this way objective s can be m...[Read more]