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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.

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

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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).
GwanJuness Community Care
Gwangju, South Korea

GwanJuness Community Care

Protecting human dignity
Therapeutic Garden
Zagreb, Croatia

Therapeutic Garden

Transforming a brownfield site into a sustainable, inclusive garden for community well-being.
Jugendcollege: training and education for young migrants in Vienna
Vienna, Austria

Jugendcollege: training and education for young migrants in Vienna

Jugendcollege provides free education, training and a mentoring programme for young migrants, asylum seekers and persons entitled to an asylum or subsidiary protection allowance aged between 15 and 21 in Vienna.
Urban Public Bicycle Sharing Program
Hangzhou, China

Urban Public Bicycle Sharing Program

With 80 percent of residents and commuters identifying a serious traffic problem in the city, Hangzhou launched China's first public bicycle project. Serving some 280,000 passengers daily, the system (free for the first hour) complements the city's extensive bus system.
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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Werner Jann

Individual | Public Administration and Public Policy
Gérard Le Bihan
Grand Paris, France

Gérard Le Bihan

Individual | Senior expert planning and urban design
Mohammad Taghi Rafiee
Esfahan, Iran

Mohammad Taghi Rafiee

Individual | Research
Mumbai, India

Makrand Bhoot

Individual | Director
Lisbon, Portugal

Rita Jacinto

Individual | Program Manager
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

AGUSTI GARCIA CARABASA

Individual | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER