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El Alto, Bolivia
Strengthening the Women of El Alto (Bolivia) th...
The project for self-sustaining agriculture focuses on local families and especially on the women who have organized themselves in almost 600 community organizations in order to take care of daily issues in residential areas.
Tallinn, Estonia
Free Public Transport in Tallinn
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.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Collected
An innovative solution to the management and expansion of heritage digital collections.
Delitzsch, Germany
Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City
Situated to the north of Leipzig, the town of Delitzsch is a model city of “energy efficiency”.
Krefeld, Germany
Neighbourhood development based on equal opport...
Through its pilot project Nachbarschaft Samtweberei (“Velvet weavers’ neighbourhood”) in the German city of Krefeld, the Montag Foundation for Urban Spaces is demonstrating how cooperation with the local authority can make socially sound urban development work.
Cairo, Egypt
Participatory Development Programme in Urban Ar...
This project advises concepts and methods of participatory community development and grass roots based waste management in informal urban areas.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Rea Vaya - Bus Rapid Transit System
The Rea Vaya (‘we are going’) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system provides accessible, reliable and affordable public transport services for residents of Johannesburg and reduces the city’s C02 emissions.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The City of Copenhagen's Bicycle Strategy
Sustainable cities of the future will be ones where transport options other than fossil-fuel powered private vehicles are the norm. Bike-friendly Copenhagen is leading the way, as this case study explores.
Kocaeli (Province), Turkey
"Prepare before it’s too late": learn to live w...
After the Marmara earthquake in 1999, the City of Kocaeli decided that living with risk cannot be business as usual. The city is using risk mapping to revisit its development priorities. Moreover, the city is engaging the community in innovative public awareness efforts.