Half of the world’s population live in cities, and that share is growing rapidly. How can cities expand, maintain services and communities, and be environmentally sustainable?
Future Cities
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AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
Apr 22, 2024 Justina Nixon-Saintil surveys the technology's foreseeable applications in promoting urban sustainable development.
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The West’s New Infrastructure Imperative
The West’s New Infrastructure Imperative
Apr 19, 2024 Diane Coyle explains why a broader conception of the term could reflect a renewed interest in investing in the future.
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At COP28, Cities Will Show Us the Way
At COP28, Cities Will Show Us the Way
Dec 1, 2023 Michael R. Bloomberg & Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr call attention to subnational efforts to drive climate-change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
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Justice for Street Vendors
Justice for Street Vendors
Nov 14, 2023 Teresa Marchiori explains why governments’ failure to provide informal workers with access to public space is short-sighted.
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What Local Governments Need to Lead
What Local Governments Need to Lead
Jul 4, 2023 Mariana Mazzucato & James Anderson announce a new initiative to catalogue and publicize municipal capacities and outstanding needs.
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Greening Our Cities
Greening Our Cities
Sep 24, 2019 Emma Navarro & Nanda Jichkar explain why urban development must be at the center of any global effort to tackle climate change.
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