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How to build more inclusive, climate-ready cities
The World Economic Forum has released a series of four reports on how cities can take a systems approach to finance and deliver urban...
Inclusive cities critical to post-pandemic recovery
A UN conference on transforming the world's urban areas is underway in Poland this week, which will include a dialogue on urban crisis recovery...
Cities that Plan for Age-Readiness can Reap Lasting Social and Economic Benefits
As the world gets older and cities expand to accommodate more people, focusing on making urban infrastructure and services ‘age-ready’ -- conducive for older...
Nearly half of City GDP at Risk of Disruption from Nature Loss
Cities contribute 80% to global GDP - but they also account for 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Integrating nature-positive solutions can help protect...
Public-Private Collaboration Will Define New Era for Cities
At the World Economic Forum's inaugural Urban Transformation Summit, which closed on Wednesday, global leaders underscored the need for increased public-private collaboration to capitalize...
The City of Ideas platform is a unique opportunity to make the city comfortable
The Moscow City of Ideas platform is a platform where citizens can propose ideas for solving various issues related to the life of the...
Urban leaders, influencers, chart new path for world cities
Mayors of Mexico City, Bogotá, New Orleans, Freetown, Gaziantep and Barcelona joined other urban leaders, designers, activists and thinkers from around the world on Wednesday, to chart a new path for cities.
A launch event...
WEF Puts Focus on Cities with Public-Private Collaborations at Global Summit
The World Economic Forum today announced a series of new partnerships and events aimed at mobilizing support for more sustainable and inclusive cities. This...
Guterres promotes ‘enormous’ benefits of greener cities
For the UN Secretary-General, the benefits of making cities more environmentally friendly are “enormous”, and include reduced climate risk, more jobs, and better health and well-being.
“City leadership in using green materials and constructing energy-efficient,...
Why Are Downtowns Causing Climate Change?
Across the world, so long all roads lead to downtowns, forcing over billion cars to go spinning in and out daily causing climate change as...