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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

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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.

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Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)

A new electoral model for local governance
Re-Use Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Re-Use Berlin

Improving the appeal of buying and donating quality second hand goods.
#GreenNFit Neighbourhood Rebuild
Springfield, United States

#GreenNFit Neighbourhood Rebuild

An urban renewal project with community participation and support.
27 Delvalle: an urban health living lab
Nice, France

27 Delvalle: an urban health living lab

The City of Nice is responding to a growing community need for providing senior citizens with quality at home healthcare by establishing a centre dedicated to digital health innovation.
IMEPLAN
Guadalajara, Mexico

IMEPLAN

Citizen-led governance of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara
Cuitláhuac Park
Mexico City, Mexico

Cuitláhuac Park

Transforming marginalized city areas into green spaces that foster social, economic, and environmental growth

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Pere Giralt
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Pere Giralt

Individual | International Relations Intern
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Sultan Sultan

Individual | Civil Engineering
Berlin, Germany

Andreas Koch

Individual | Innovation Manager
Rodrigo Ceballos Bisso
Cordoba, Argentina

Rodrigo Ceballos Bisso

Individual | General Director of International Relations and Cooperation - Municipality of Córdoba
Johannesburg, South Africa

Carmel Rawhani

Individual | Postdoctoral Fellow, Wits-TUB-UniLag Urban Lab, Wits School of Architecture and Planning