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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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Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City
Delitzsch, Germany

Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City

Situated to the north of Leipzig, the town of Delitzsch is a model city of “energy efficiency”.
The Klindi Park project
Tallinn, Estonia

The Klindi Park project

Community engagement in green mobility infrastructure planning
The Capucins eco-district
Brest, France

The Capucins eco-district

The Urban renewal of an industrial heritage site.
Werkstadt Junges Wien (Young Vienna Workshop)
Vienna, Austria

Werkstadt Junges Wien (Young Vienna Workshop)

A participative process to develop a Children and Youth Strategy for Vienna.
International Volunteering Program
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

International Volunteering Program

Advancing Public Policy Development in Belo Horizonte
The City of Copenhagen's Bicycle Strategy
Copenhagen, Denmark

The City of Copenhagen's Bicycle Strategy

Sustainable cities of the future will be ones where transport options other than fossil-fuel powered private vehicles are the norm. Bike-friendly Copenhagen is leading the way, as this case study explores.

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Berlin, Germany

Nélida Rostock

Individual | geographer
Berlin, Germany

Maria Melnikova

Individual | urban planner
Gabriela Ruseva
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Gabriela Ruseva

Individual | Policy Officer
Svenja Doran
Berlin, Germany

Svenja Doran

Individual | administrative officer
Ryan Hughes, AICP
Seattle, United States

Ryan Hughes, AICP

Individual | Urban Planning / International Economic Development
Martin Schwarz
Berlin, Germany

Martin Schwarz

Individual | Dipl.-Ing. Urban Planning