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700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.

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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use (urban sustainability exchange) is a knowledge exchange platform dedicated to sustainable city making. use connects citymakers and encourages the exchange of ideas and experiences to effect positive sustainable change.

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Brighton & Hove Affordable Food
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Brighton & Hove Affordable Food

Providing fresh local food to residents in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
Renta Tu Casa
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico

Renta Tu Casa

A municipal programme renting empty, privately owned homes to vulnerable groups excluded from the housing market.
Adopt a Monument
Tampere, Finland

Adopt a Monument

Inclusive cultural heritage for and with the people!
Integrated planning of a shopping-centre
Graz, Austria

Integrated planning of a shopping-centre

The Murpark shopping centre combines economic benefits with a sustainable mobility concept.
Smart City, Freedom through Technology project
Ramallah, Palestine

Smart City, Freedom through Technology project

Ramallah is deploying smart technologies to engage with citizens and improve quality and accessibility of services.
Social Management of Habitat at informal settlements
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Social Management of Habitat at informal settlements

In Buenos Aires, residents of informal neighbourhoods are encouraged to take an active role in the physical and social transformation of their own habitats.

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Pete Silvester
Bangkok, Thailand

Pete Silvester

Individual | Co-founder & CEO, Window Seater
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Ali Al-Saeedi

Individual
Camille Toggenburger
Berlin, Germany

Camille Toggenburger

Individual | Project & Event Manager
Michal Derhy-Vieman
Haifa, Israel

Michal Derhy-Vieman

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

Günther Langer

Individual | Diplom Geograph
Berlin, Germany

Lennart Kehlenbeck

Individual