Citizen participation plays the key role in running the city of Seoul. Sustainable development is based on the integration of citizens into planning. They ...
Report: Resilience in Action
100 Resilient Cities has just published a report which focuses on the institutionalization and mainstreaming of resilience in local government policies ...
High time to apply for the 2019 European Green Capital
Time limit for the receipt of applications (both awards) is 3 November 2016. As today more than two thirds of the Europeans live in towns and cities the ...
Burning municipal waste discolours Taj Mahal
A new study finds that the burning of municipal waste in the proximity of the world heritage Taj Mahal adds to the building’s discolouring. ...
Solar panels on sidewalks
Solar Roadways, a company in Idaho, recently reveiled an new product: solar panels that can be installed on sidewalks. With the support of federal highway ...
A resilient playground in Rotterdam
This week the probably first square worldwide was opened that functions as both a playground and a storm water collection space. The Frederiksplein in ...
The Philippines’ key role at Habitat III
The Philippines were not only the first to offer top diplomats to lead the Habitat III negotiations, the insular state also adds to the international ...
Rotterdam: A floating urban farm for dairy cows
The city’s Resilience Strategy includes a plan for a floating urban farm that will house dairy cows that produce milk, cheese, cream, butter and yogurt ...
How inclusive are smart cities?
A new study that starts in January and lasts for two years aims to find out how inclusive UK’s smart city initiatives are. More than half of the ...
18 winners of the First Urban Innovative Actions Call announced
The winners get the opportunity to test new and unproven solutions to address urban challenges – supported by an Initiative of the European ...
