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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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#GreenNFit Neighbourhood Rebuild
Springfield, United States

#GreenNFit Neighbourhood Rebuild

An urban renewal project with community participation and support.
Ghent en Garde
Ghent, Belgium

Ghent en Garde

Co-creative food governance for impact
Oderberger Street: participative renewal of a historically grown street environment
Berlin, Germany

Oderberger Street: participative renewal of a historically grown street environment

The main challenge of this project was to implement a concept of street renewal respecting the historically grown character of Oderberger Street and conserve the unique identification the residents have, while still satisfying needs of a modern urban environment.
La Ciguë
Geneva, Switzerland

La Ciguë

The largest self-managed student housing cooperative in the world
Securing the future of Mangroves
Department of St. Louis, Senegal, Senegal

Securing the future of Mangroves

Inter-municipal approach for the protection and enhancement of the Mangrove ecosystem
Pop-up bike lanes
Berlin, Germany

Pop-up bike lanes

Temporary bicycle infrastructure pops up in Berlin

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Sustainable Cities Collaboratory
Berlin, Germany

Sustainable Cities Collaboratory

Institution | Network
Mashhad, Iran

Mashhad Municipality Women Network

Institution | Municipality
Josué Josué Mejía C.
Cali, Colombia

Josué Josué Mejía C.

Individual | Economist
Lucinda Hartley
Melbourne , Australia

Lucinda Hartley

Individual | Urbanist
Medellín, Colombia

Andrés Fernandez

Individual | Public Relationship
Kariem El-Ali
Berlin, Germany

Kariem El-Ali

Institution | Senior Policy Advisor