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This book shows a series of portraits found in the trash bin of the "Gulu Real Art Studio," the oldest photographic studio in Gulu, Northern Uganda. The studio only has a machine that makes four ID images at a time, a number that most clients cannot afford, so the photographer takes single analog pictures, punches out the head with a special device, and discards the rest. In these faceless prints, one's focus shifts to the subject's individual posture and clothing, forming a typological portrayal of a community. Martina Bacigalupo also interviewed clients of Gulu, and their stories, many deeply moving, describe the political, economic, and social conditions common to contemporary East Africa.

This book will explore a new approach to airport planning that better captures the complexities and velocity of change in our contemporary world. As a result, it will lead to higher performing airports for users, business partners, investors and other stakeholders. This is especially pertinent since airports will need to come back better from the Covid-19 pandemic. The book explains the importance of articulating a clear strategy, based on a rigorous analysis of the competitive landscape while avoiding the pitfalls of ambiguity and ‘virtue signalling’. Having done so, demand forecasts can be developed that resemble S-curves, not simple straight lines, that reflect strategic opportunities and threats from which a master plan can be developed to allocate land and capital in a way that maximizes return on assets and social licence. The second distinctive feature of this book is the premise that planning an airport as an island, a fortress even, does not work anymore given how interconnected airports are with other components of the transportation system, the economies and communities they serve and the rapid pace of social and technological change. In summary, the book argues that airport planning needs to move beyond its traditional boundaries. The book is replete with real examples from airports of all sizes around the world and includes practical advice and tools for executives and managers. It is recommended reading for individuals working in the airport business or the broader air transport industry, members of airports’ board of directors, who may be new to the business, elected officials, policy makers and urban planners in jurisdictions hosting or adjacent to airports, regulators, economic development professionals and, finally, students.

Presents the proceedings of a conference on the future of Toronto City Centre Airport. The first session explored the current situation and issues of concern such as airport governance, noise, emissions, safety, economic viability, access, and the possibility that jets could be permitted. The second session included a presentation from the London (England) City Airport, which represents a situation somewhat comparable to that in Toronto, along with views of those in favour or opposing that airport. The third session presented the case for maintaining the current tripartite agreement governing the airport, or closing the airport; discussions covered such issues as economic repercussions, noise levels, and subsidies. The next session considered the case for new roles for the airport, along with such issues as amendments to the tripartite agreement and the construction of a fixed link to the airport. The final session covered options for financing, impact of competition from new airlines, options for future governance, and other issues. Comments from local politicians and written submissions from concerned parties are also included.