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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

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City of Cape Town’s Water Map
Cape Town, South Africa

City of Cape Town’s Water Map

The Cape Town Water Map is a novel behaviour-change tool that helped reduce water use during the extreme drought experienced in Cape Town from 2015-2018.
Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council

Barcelona Activa works with small businesses and start-ups to promote entrepreneurship and provide employment opportunities in the city.
Green Factor Tool
Melbourne , Australia

Green Factor Tool

Empowering developers to create a greener, more liveable city through innovative urban design
Walkable Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland

Walkable Helsinki

How citizen engagement and collaboration can make cities more walkable
Homes For Good
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Homes For Good

Providing affordable rent with a holistic tenancy support approach.
Oderberger Street: participative renewal of a historically grown street environment
Berlin, Germany

Oderberger Street: participative renewal of a historically grown street environment

The main challenge of this project was to implement a concept of street renewal respecting the historically grown character of Oderberger Street and conserve the unique identification the residents have, while still satisfying needs of a modern urban environment.

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Nils Scheffler
Berlin, Germany

Nils Scheffler

Individual | Urban planner & developer
Ghulam Mohey-ud-din
Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ghulam Mohey-ud-din

Individual | Principal Urban Economist
Gabriela Callejas
São Paulo, Brazil

Gabriela Callejas

Individual | Urban designer, planner and architect
Seoul , South Korea

Jane Lee

Individual | Manager
Oxford, United Kingdom

Al Moataz Hassan

Individual | Academic and Sustainable Urban Development Consultant
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Sara Udina Armengol - Ajuntament del Prat de Llobregat

Institution | Municipality of El Prat de Llobregat. Head of the city’s Department of Planning