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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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100 buildings = 100 stories
Hermoupolis, Greece

100 buildings = 100 stories

Places, people and digital storytelling
Urban Agriculture Programme (UAP)
Rosario, Argentina

Urban Agriculture Programme (UAP)

The objective of the UAP is to implement a participatory process of production, transformation, and commercialisation to improve food supply
Torino markets 2.0 – Areas of Commercial Coverage
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

Torino markets 2.0 – Areas of Commercial Coverage

The city of Torino is implementing an innovative model to avoid the closure of small local markets and promote social cohesion.
Improvement without Barriers
Medellín, Colombia

Improvement without Barriers

Increasing access and mobility for people with disabilities
Ehime Marugoto Cycling Project
Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Ehime Marugoto Cycling Project

Establishing a new cycling culture
Utrecht Smart Solar Charging project
Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht Smart Solar Charging project

The city of Utrecht has capitalised on the high take-up by residents of electric cars and solar panels to develop the Smart Solar Charging project.

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Berlin, Germany

Hadi

Individual | Architect
Guangzhou, China

Shiyao Huang

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Leipzig, Germany

Kaveri Gaikwad

Individual | Student
Jonas Schorr
Berlin, Germany

Jonas Schorr

Individual | Co-Founder & Smart City Expert
Javier Duarte
Bogotá, Colombia

Javier Duarte

Individual | Architect & Urbanist
Guangzhou, China

Choyce LEE

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