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Wiener Wäldchen: Mini Forests for Urban Climate Adaptation

Wiener Wäldchen: Mini Forests for Urban Climate Adaptation

Vienna is planting small, dense mini forests on underused green spaces to strengthen biodiversity, support climate adaptation and bring urban nature closer to children and residents.
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Vienna’s mini forests join USE as a new climate adaptation case study

Vienna’s mini forests join USE as a new climate adaptation case study

A new USE case study shows how Vienna is using small, dense urban forests to support biodiversity, local cooling and environmental education.
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USE puts urban climate adaptation in focus as Europe faces extreme heat

USE puts urban climate adaptation in focus as Europe faces extreme heat

Over the next six months, USE will examine how cities can prepare for growing climate risks.
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That's a wrap on 2025!

That's a wrap on 2025!

700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.
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Closing the Digital Divide

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.
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Global State of Democracy 2025

Global State of Democracy 2025

Democracy on the move
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City Development Strategy for Sustainable Development - Phase II
Alexandria, Egypt

City Development Strategy for Sustainable Development - Phase II

Local economic development, participatory urban upgrading and environmental rehabilitation are the three pillars of the strategy
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Advancing the SDGS through Cultural Heritage
San Antonio, United States

Advancing the SDGS through Cultural Heritage

A holistic approach to building community and cultural identity.
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Dublin City Council Culture Company
Dublin, Ireland

Dublin City Council Culture Company

Connecting people through culture and conversation
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Busan, South Korea

Gamcheon Culture Village

A participatory cultural transformation project
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Improving safety, mobility and access for women and girls.
Lisbon, Portugal

Improving safety, mobility and access for women and girls.

How better urban planning can improve gender equality.
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New Delhi - NIUA, India

Material recovery Facility at the New Delhi Railway Station

The Chintan recycling project at the New Delhi Railway Station manages tons of unsorted garbage every day and enables waste-pickers to carry out their livelihoods in a clean and dignified work environment.
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Montréal, Canada

Delia Fagundes

Individual | Project Manager
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Berlin, Germany

Mobility reporting (Mobilitätsberichterstattung)

Institution
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Moscow, Russia

Pulat Saidov

Individual | manager
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Safaa Aldwaik
Ramallah, Palestine

Safaa Aldwaik

Individual | Director of GIS & IT / CTO
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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Ali Al-Saeedi

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Frank Martz
Altamonte Springs, United States

Frank Martz

Individual | City Manager
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