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Closing the Digital Divide

An interview with citizen participation expert Adrià Duarte (UCLG), exploring how cities can use digital tools to strengthen local democracy, and put human rights at the centre of digital transformation.

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration

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Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans
San Francisco, United States

Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans

Through zoning and land-use regulation, this program fosters balanced development of affordable housing and light-industries
Integrated planning of a shopping-centre
Graz, Austria

Integrated planning of a shopping-centre

The Murpark shopping centre combines economic benefits with a sustainable mobility concept.
Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area

Urban regeneration of industrial sites to improve nature conservation and socio-cultural integration.
Renta Tu Casa
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico

Renta Tu Casa

A municipal programme renting empty, privately owned homes to vulnerable groups excluded from the housing market.
Creating a City Nightscape
Nagasaki, Japan

Creating a City Nightscape

A view that conveys the history and culture of Nagasaki City.
Sustainable Food Strategy
Dortmund, Germany

Sustainable Food Strategy

A shift to climate-friendly nutrition starts with children’s lunches

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Valentino Sevino
Milan, Italy

Valentino Sevino

Individual | Mobility Planning Director
Montréal, Canada

Marjolaine St-Arnaud

Individual | Strategic advisor
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Atlanta, United States

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Bremen, Germany

Lisa Gelhar

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

Jelly Moring

Individual | Programme Manager
Anya Low
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Anya Low

Individual | Design Management/Community Innovation