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Micro-Baguio: a 15 minute city

Micro-Baguio: a 15 minute city

An urban planning concept where residents can access most of their daily needs—work, shopping, healthcare, education, and recreation—within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their home.
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Applications Open for 7th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation

Applications Open for 7th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation

Cities and local governments worldwide are invited to submit their innovative urban governance solutions for the prestigious biennial award recognising excellence in sustainable urban development.
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Colin MacFarlane wins 2025 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award

Colin MacFarlane wins 2025 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award

Award-winning book challenges cities to confront the sanitation crisis as a fundamental issue of democracy, equity, and human rights.
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Saebit Talk Talk

Saebit Talk Talk

A citizen participation platform to increase participatory planning
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SDG Progress Report 2025

SDG Progress Report 2025

Only 35% of 2030 sustainability goals on track, with 18% moving backwards
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UNDRR Disaster Risk Encyclopedia

UNDRR Disaster Risk Encyclopedia

Educational resources to help professionals understand and manage global disaster risks
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Slum Electrification Program
Ahmedabad, India

Slum Electrification Program

A programme to connect 200,000 poor households to the public electricity grid.
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GwanJuness Community Care
Gwangju, South Korea

GwanJuness Community Care

Protecting human dignity
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Bogota Best Practice program
Bogotá, Colombia

Bogota Best Practice program

Bogota creates International knowledge exchange opportunities for successful policymaking.
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The re-development of La Balanza cultural neighborhood
Lima, Peru

The re-development of La Balanza cultural neighborhood

An urban redevelopment programme showcasing art, street life and design has transformed the low-income neighbourhood of La Balanza into a vibrant precinct with strong community engagement.
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Urban Medical Waste Disposal
Chongqing, China

Urban Medical Waste Disposal

Innovative Emergency Solutions during COVID-19.
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ITS Factory
Tampere, Finland

ITS Factory

ITS Factory is a collaborative space where developers, companies, research organisations and individuals come together to create new intelligent transport systems and services (ITS).
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Mikel Berra Sandin
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Mikel Berra Sandin

Individual | Project Officer, Digital Metropolis
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Madrid, Spain

Carrillo Ana

Individual | Communication Service Manager
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Walter Jamieson
Bangkok, Thailand

Walter Jamieson

Individual | Professor and Consultant
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Schulte-Fischedick Carla
Berlin, Germany

Schulte-Fischedick Carla

Individual | Networker + Multiplikator about sustainability
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Digital Skills Map
Berlin, Germany

Digital Skills Map

Institution | Local know-how on digitalisation in vocational education and training
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Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina

Valen Valentina

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