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In January 2013 the capital of Estonia made a shift to free public transport and became the world's largest city to offer free transit for all its residents.

This programme uses micro-credit loans and provides business training to alleviate poverty and unemployment in the city of Addis Ababa.

Providing affordable rent with a holistic tenancy support approach.

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.

Through building partnerships between the public and private sectors, the city of Newcastle has improved the energy efficiency of its housing stock, decreased fuel poverty and created jobs and training opportunities for vulnerable young people.