This is how Amsterdam helps drivers adapt to new 30 km/h limits
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
The global observance is organized by UN-Habitat under the general motto of "Better City, Better Life"
At the end of this month (31 October) we are celebrating the World Cities Day. Designated by the United Nations’ General Assembly in 2013, it is “expected to greatly promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.”
While each year the event passes under the slogan of 'Better City, Better Life', each year there is a different sub-theme addressed. Likewise, every year, there's a different host city which represents a different sub-theme, such as urban progress or urban challenges that we need to pay attention to.
Simply put, it’s because there are loads of people living in cities. Actually, the urban population exceeds half the world’s population. As the number is expected to grow twofold by the mid-century, urbanization proves to be one of the most influential global trends.
Naturally, this massive phenomenon is related to both challenges and opportunities. Alongside the issues related to housing, environment, climate change, infrastructure, basic services, food security, health, education, decent jobs, safety, and natural resources, one can also look forward to the myriad of opportunities for sustainable development.
It is widely believed that the battle for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will either be won or lost in cities, as they are drivers of innovation, industry, technology, entrepreneurship, and creativity. Global cities create prosperity, enhance social development and provide employment.
World Cities Day strives to educate the public to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems and to celebrate and reinforce the achievements of humanity.
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
Benoît Payan has an idea to reorganize the work of the city administration
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Italy vehemently disagrees with the pronouncement made by the French Court of Auditors
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The Danube Delta municipality is to surround itself with even more nature
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
Italy vehemently disagrees with the pronouncement made by the French Court of Auditors
The historical document is set to be sold at an auction, but the Belgian city feels the document might have been stolen from its archives
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself
An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö
A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital