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Rabat conference notes — Part 2

See my previous post, Rabat conference notes -- Part 1, for my notes from the Les Ateliers de la Terre conference. The second conference I went to in Rabat was hosted by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), a global association of municpal policymakers, academics, and political figures. Held …

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Rabat conference notes — Part 1

In mid-September and early October, I attended two conferences in Rabat, a short train ride from Casablanca. As Morocco's political capital, it's a comparatively sleepy government town where lots of important people decide important things. Playing host to dignitaries and heads of state certainly …

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A tramway's transformative influence

Jeune Afrique, a weekly magazine that covers current affairs and politics across Africa, has published an excellent article chronicling the success of Casablanca's tramway system. The trams have been rolling for less than a year, but they're already absorbed into the city's daily life. As Waterloo …

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Casablanca: first impressions

We've been in Morocco for three weeks now, and as I said in my last post, I'm trying to think of Casablanca as my new home. So why not start with a tour of our apartment? Kitchen, dining area, and living room. Facing the kitchen, our front door is to the left, and the bathroom and bedroom are to …

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