Northern Cities: Conference

Policy Makers Dept: Organizers said as northern cities get larger they ll face unique problems and this conference will talk about those, according to CBC. Researchers, policy makers and politicians are talking about urbanization and all the challenges that come with it. These include changing political landscapes, climate change, architecture, infrastructure, transportation, the economy and immigration and the First International Conference on Urbanization in the Arctic is underway in Nuuk, Greenland. With a population of 15,000, paved roads, a public transit system, traffic lights and a brand new shopping mall, Nuuk is quite urban. It s also home to the University of Greenland, where the conference is taking place. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.