Small and sustainable: “Tiny houses” could be solution to world’s housing problems
They’re small, self-sustaining – and they could revolutionize the way we think about housing around the world, as building materials become scarcer.
Measuring just about...
UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’
Although cities are often characterized by stark socioeconomic inequalities and poor environmental conditions, they also offer growth and development potential – making them central...
New financial instrument to make Brazilian cities more energy efficient
A new financial instrument will allow Brazil to increase its investment in urban infrastructure and make the country more energy efficient. The Financial Instruments...
Act Now for a More Prosperous and Livable Dhaka
Through swift measures to develop East Dhaka, Bangladesh has a unique opportunity to relieve the flooding, congestion, and messiness that are clogging the capital’s...
WEF Teams up with Cities in Michigan and Ontario for Seamless Integrated Mobility
The World Economic Forum in partnership with Deloitte announced today a collaboration with the cities of Detroit and Ann Arbor in Michigan, USA, and...
Sustainable cities, Artificial Intelligence and the digital transformation of industry
The Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS) – a joint initiative between the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)...
Better Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean are Essential for More Productivity and Growth
Cities can be enormous engines for growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly when policies supporting higher productivity are in...
America’s Best Large Cities Unveiled
Resonance Consultancy, the leading advisors in tourism, real estate and economic development for countries, cities and communities, unveiled America's Best Large Cities for 2018.
America's...
How universities are revitalizing urban areas
In the middle of the country, between two coasts and the two metropolises of New York and Los Angeles, is the friendlier, more mild-mannered...
Maharashtra goes electric: beating pollution through e-mobility programme
The Indian state of Maharashtra is embracing electric mobility as the next step in sustainable transport, through leasing out electric vehicles and installing chargers...