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Usquare.brussels – bringing people, the city and knowledge together
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Usquare.brussels – bringing people, the city and knowledge together

Conversion of a former barracks site into a new district combining heritage, sustainable development, circular economy and knowledge.
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Progressive procurement: the policy and practice of Manchester City Council
Manchester, United Kingdom

Progressive procurement: the policy and practice of Manchester City Council

The city of Manchester focuses its spending power to lock wealth into the local economy.
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Tswelopele Clean-up campaign
Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

Tswelopele Clean-up campaign

In an effort to increase environmental awareness, the city of Tshwane has embarked on a monthly clean-up programme targeted at residents and businesses.
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Torino markets 2.0 – Areas of Commercial Coverage icons_use
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

Torino markets 2.0 – Areas of Commercial Coverage

The city of Torino is implementing an innovative model to avoid the closure of small local markets and promote social cohesion.
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Separation at Source Programme (S@S) in the City of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa

Separation at Source Programme (S@S) in the City of Johannesburg

The S@S programme aims to reduce waste to landfills, establish a recycling economy with citizen support and participation.
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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.
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Hamburg, Germany

Finding Places

The city of Hamburg has implemented a public participation process for the allocation of housing for refugees.
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Metropolitan District of Quito Resilience Strategy
Quito, Ecuador

Metropolitan District of Quito Resilience Strategy

The city of Quito is preparing to face the challenges of the 21st century based on its adaptive capacity, which is built on social and economic inclusion, efficient urban performance and environmental sustainability.
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Grand Paris, France

Grand Paris Metropolis

"Let's reinvent the Grand Paris Metropolis" project brings together government, community and business to re-imagine the metropolitan area.
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