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13 European cities show what urban climate action looks like

13 European cities show what urban climate action looks like

A new USE case study looks at the DAM exhibition Too Hot, which brings together practical climate approaches from across Europe.
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From community knowledge to climate action in Tegucigalpa

From community knowledge to climate action in Tegucigalpa

In Tegucigalpa, residents of Los Pinos and Villa Nueva worked with municipal departments, NGOs and researchers to identify and implement locally relevant measures through the APCA project.
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Berlin's Graefekiez shows how neighbourhoods can reclaim street space

Berlin's Graefekiez shows how neighbourhoods can reclaim street space

What happens when a city decides that parking spaces are not the best use of its streets? In Berlin's Graefekiez neighbourhood, the district of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg has been finding out.
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Graffiti District
Bogotá, Colombia

Graffiti District

A strategy for responsible urban art
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Holistic Eco-Villages for Flood Rehabilitationicons_use
Karachi, Pakistan

Holistic Eco-Villages for Flood Rehabilitation

A sustainable model for disaster recovery and development
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Yiwu, China

One-stop model for provision of municipal services

An initiative to assist businesspeople navigating life in Yiwu.
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Abasto Cultural Neighbourhood
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abasto Cultural Neighbourhood

Revitalising the Abasto Neighbourhood through arts and community action.
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TOO HOT: Urban Climate Action Across 13 European Cities
Frankfurt, Germany

TOO HOT: Urban Climate Action Across 13 European Cities

A comparative exhibition explores how 13 European cities respond to heat, climate risks and the transformation of urban spaces.
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eThekwini Communal Ablution Blocks for Informal Settlements
Durban, South Africa

eThekwini Communal Ablution Blocks for Informal Settlements

In 2004, the municipality initiated the community ablution blocks (CABs) programme to provide communal water and sanitation facilities to un-served informal settlements in the urban and peri-urban areas of eThekwini.
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Seyedparham Mortazavian
Berlin, Germany

Seyedparham Mortazavian

Individual | Urban Planning and Architecture
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Michael Abraham
Berlin, Germany

Michael Abraham

Individual | City and Regional Planner
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Anindita Anindita Mitra
Seattle, United States

Anindita Anindita Mitra

Individual | Sustainability Planner and Designer
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Montréal, Canada

Gabriella Dery

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Karim Charef
Greater Montreal, Canada

Karim Charef

Individual | Urban planner, Architect.
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Guangzhou, China

Catherine Tan

Individual | Manager, Global Partners and Programs, Guangzhou Award
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