For and from citymakers around the globe

use our platform to explore sustainable city making.

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.

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.

Saebit Talk Talk

A citizen participation platform to increase participatory planning

SDG Progress Report 2025

Only 35% of 2030 sustainability goals on track, with 18% moving backwards

UNDRR Disaster Risk Encyclopedia

Educational resources to help professionals understand and manage global disaster risks

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration

About use

0
Case studies
0
Citymakers
0
Cities

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.

Localise case studies and citymakers

441 cities online.

Search our map for case studies and community members by location. Get additional city information. Move your cursor over the map image and left hand click your mouse to move around the map.

See all

The Map will be displayed after accepting cookie policy

Case studies

558 case studies online. See all
Search for case studies
Upload case study
Visionary Vancouver: creating a welcoming and sustainable place for all
Vancouver, Canada

Visionary Vancouver: creating a welcoming and sustainable place for all

The City of Vancouver has been awarded in 2012 the Guangzhou Award for Urban Innovation in recognition of its Greenest City and housing affordability initiatives.
Startblok Riekerhaven
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Startblok Riekerhaven

Bringing young people and refugees together through housing
Local mobility concept Wrangelkiez in Berlin-Kreuzberg
Berlin, Germany

Local mobility concept Wrangelkiez in Berlin-Kreuzberg

Co-Design and co-creation of an integrated mobility concept for a bicycle and pedestrian friendly neighbourhood (Nahmobilitätskonzept - NahMob).
The electric vehicle capital
Oslo, Norway

The electric vehicle capital

With 60% of emissions in Oslo coming from the transport sector, encouraging people to use electric vehicles (EVs) has the potential to make a real difference. In 2008, Oslo adopted a ten-point plan to reduce CO2 emissions, to which the large scale introduction of EVs plays a big part.
"I Will Centers" - Internet addiction prevention & intervention centers for children and youths
Seoul , South Korea

"I Will Centers" - Internet addiction prevention & intervention centers for children and youths

The goal of this initiative is to create Seoul as a healthy and safe area for children and adolescents in terms of internet use.
Recycling Center of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Recycling Center of Buenos Aires

The Buenos Aires Recycling Centre presents an innovative, holistic solution to waste management developed and administered by the city government.

Community

700 citymakers online. See all
Search for citymakers
Join our community
Juliane Frohloff
Berlin, Germany

Juliane Frohloff

Individual | projekt manager
Goshtasb Mozafari
Tehran, Iran

Goshtasb Mozafari

Individual | Urban Diplomacy - International Relations - Urban Governance
Adam Pantelimon
Edmonton, Canada

Adam Pantelimon

Individual | Architect, Urbanist, Urban Designer
Azucena Micó
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Azucena Micó

Individual
Urban Future.
Graz, Austria

Urban Future.

Institution | Europe's leading event to make cities sustainable
Montijo Michelle
Mexico City, Mexico

Montijo Michelle

Individual | Biologist