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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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Leeds, United Kingdom

Migrant Access Project

A citizen-led initiative to build relationships between newly arrived migrants and service providers.
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BibloRed
Bogotá, Colombia

BibloRed

The Public Libraries of Bogotá District Network
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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.
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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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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Discus Housing First

Giving homeless people control over their route to secure housing.
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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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Theresa Keilhacker
Berlin, Germany

Theresa Keilhacker

Individual | Urban Design . Sustainable Planning and Building
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Laura Burocco
Johannesburg, South Africa

Laura Burocco

Individual | Researcher
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Ibrahim Evrim
Mersin, Turkey

Ibrahim Evrim

Individual | Advisor to the Mayor
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Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Jana Deforche

Individual | European officer
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Achim Geissinger
Berlin, Germany

Achim Geissinger

Individual | editor
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Chen Ming
Guangzhou, China

Chen Ming

Individual | International Coordinator
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