Sustainable Cities and Communities
Case studies
524 case studies available.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Separation at Source Programme (S@S) in the Cit...
The S@S programme aims to reduce waste to landfills, establish a recycling economy with citizen support and participation.
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.
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.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Progressive procurement: the policy and practic...
The city of Manchester focuses its spending power to lock wealth into the local economy.
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain
SIPHO - Intermediation Service for People in th...
This program provides urgent, coordinated support for people at risk of becoming homeless in the city of Barcelona.
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.
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.
Hamburg, Germany
Finding Places
The city of Hamburg has implemented a public participation process for the allocation of housing for refugees.
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.