For and from citymakers around the globe

use our platform to explore sustainable city making.

That's a wrap on 2025!

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

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

564 case studies online. See all
Search for case studies
Upload case study
Sofia city development strategy – Sofia I and II
Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia city development strategy – Sofia I and II

The aim was to enhance the development of a democratic and self-reliant municipal management system to generate sustainable benefits
Copenhagen Climate-Resilient Neighbourhood strategy
Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Climate-Resilient Neighbourhood strategy

Initiatives for climate change adaptation are being implemented in Copenhagen's St. Kjelds’ neighbourhood. More green spaces and innovative cloudburst solutions will increase the area’s resilience against flooding and improve life quality for residents.
Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City
Delitzsch, Germany

Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City

Situated to the north of Leipzig, the town of Delitzsch is a model city of “energy efficiency”.
Lisbon Local Development Strategy for Priority Intervention Areas
Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon Local Development Strategy for Priority Intervention Areas

This City of Lisbon strategy supports local projects and municipal partnerships that improve the social and territorial cohesion of deprived neighbourhoods.
Move Urban
Berlin, Germany

Move Urban

Move Urban develops transferable recommendations for integrated mobility concepts for residential estates
City Development Strategy Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan

City Development Strategy Peshawar

The strategy aimed at improving governance to foster sustainable urban development in a context of weak institutional capacities.

Community

709 citymakers online. See all
Search for citymakers
Join our community
Mary Lewin
Melbourne , Australia

Mary Lewin

Individual | Retired (formerly, Regional Manager, Metropolis Asia and the Pacific)
Giedre Bucyte
Berlin, Germany

Giedre Bucyte

Individual | Civil engineer. Project manager.
Kurt Pommerenke
Dortmund, Germany

Kurt Pommerenke

Individual | Project Manager
Lisbon, Portugal

Rita Jacinto

Individual | Program Manager
Svenja Doran
Berlin, Germany

Svenja Doran

Individual | administrative officer
Berlin, Germany

Lisa Gelhar

Individual