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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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Seoul Public Transportation Reform in 2004
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Public Transportation Reform in 2004

The reform focuses on the reorganization of Seoul's bus system to make it more attractive and to reduce social costs due to car mobility.
Building social cohesion in the Badr Nazzal district of Amman
Amman, Jordan

Building social cohesion in the Badr Nazzal district of Amman

A community led initiative using public spaces to encourage social interaction between host communities and refugees.
Energy efficient refurbishment at Berlin's Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood
Berlin, Germany

Energy efficient refurbishment at Berlin's Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood

The Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood in Berlin has become Germany’s largest low energy settlement due to the energy efficient conversion of 13,500 apartments.
Auld but not Reekie – transforming transport energy use in Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Auld but not Reekie – transforming transport energy use in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's municipal bus company, Lothian Buses, is going a long way to combat this image with ‘Auld but not Reekie’, an initiative that by the end of 2014 will see 65 hybrid buses in service and 45 buses retrofitted with low emissions exhausts.
São Paulo Civil Defense Prevention Plan
São Paulo (state), Brazil

São Paulo Civil Defense Prevention Plan

The prevention plan includes different approaches to reduce the vulnerability of communities and citizens when landslides occur.
La Lainière Project House
European Metropolis of Lille, France

La Lainière Project House

La Lainière Project House demonstrates the cradle-to-cradle (C2C) philosophy in action.

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Guillermo Tella
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Guillermo Tella

Individual | Arquitecto y Doctor en Urbanismo
Ricardo Klein
Valencia, Spain

Ricardo Klein

Individual | Lecturer
Léonard Lévêque
Marseilles, France

Léonard Lévêque

Individual | International Projects
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Marta Llobet

Individual | Uclg Culture Committee
Bilbao Metropoli 30
Bilbao, Spain

Bilbao Metropoli 30

Institution | Public-private partnership, whose aim is to promote the revitalization and development of the metropolitan Bilbao.
Michal Derhy-Vieman
Haifa, Israel

Michal Derhy-Vieman

Individual | Founder of "MELACH" - A custom designed urban experience studio, and a product designer.