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Join our webinar: Cities are getting hotter

Join our webinar: Cities are getting hotter

How can cities prepare for more extreme heat? Join USE and Dr Sara Meerow for a practical webinar on seven heat resilience planning principles, with examples from leading cities and tools to support urban heat planning.
How to protect citizens from the next heat-wave?

How to protect citizens from the next heat-wave?

Heat waves place a lot of citizens at risk of health issues. Barcelona's climate shelter network shows how cities can protect the most vulnerable, using infrastructure they already have.
Barcelona's Climate Shelters

Barcelona's Climate Shelters

Barcelona has developed a citywide network of climate shelters to protect residents from extreme heat in summer and cold in winter by taking advantage of already existing public and private infrastructure.

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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.
Integrated Action Program for Climate Protection in Munich
Munich, Germany

Integrated Action Program for Climate Protection in Munich

Munich aims to make 50-percent cut in CO2 emissions by 2030.
Crisis Cell in Dannieh
Union of Dannieh Municipalities, Lebanon

Crisis Cell in Dannieh

Citizen engagement in COVID-19 emergency response plan
Mind TalkTalk Bus
Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea

Mind TalkTalk Bus

A mobile mental health service
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Decent Homes for the Elderly

Changing attitudes to gender equality and housing justice.
MyTehran app
Tehran, Iran

MyTehran app

A digital application that delivers Municipal services to citizens

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Michael Bell
Cape Town, South Africa

Michael Bell

Individual | Founder
Elia Hernando
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Elia Hernando

Individual | Urban Planner
New Delhi - NIUA, India

Ashley Paul

Individual | Senior Sub-Editor
Julius Menge
Berlin, Germany

Julius Menge

Individual | Commercial Transport
Sydney, Australia

Jullietta Jung

Individual | Senior Road Network Planner

Neal Peirce

Individual | Journalist