All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG) and the European Union today launched the Girl…
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Strengthening climate resilience in Asia Pacific
The Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) is a five-year-long project funded by the European…
Wuhan, Milan, Guadalajara, Mezitli and New York win Guangzhou Award
The jury announced the five winners of the 2018 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation…
Equi-City – towards more equitable cities
Equi-City is a pioneering project to enhance inclusiveness. The first of its kind, the project…
Caterpillar could be a solution to plastic pollution
Scientists say the larva of the common insect Galleria mellonella or greater wax moth has…
Trump exits Paris Climate Accord, U.S. Cities stay with it
The United States of America (USA) is the second largest contributor of global greenhouse gases…
Setting the new urban agenda for mobility
The “revised” draft of the New Urban Agenda is clearer and more concise, and includes a number of important references to transport and mobility
Pune to revamp navigability, civic amenities under Smart City mission
‘Pune-The Most Livable City in India’. That is the Vision of Puneites for their City. Citizens were indeed overwhelmed with joy as their city was ranked second out of 97 contestants in the Stage II of the smart cities challenge
Bhubaneswar tops ‘Smart City Test’
Dawn of Aspirations:Smart Cities
2015 was a landmark year for cities all over the world and paved a concrete path for a bright urban transition. The UN released its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for the next fifteen years; in Paris, 195 countries signed an agreement at the Conference of Parties-21 (COP-2) and committed themselves to take sincere steps to save the environment; and the Indian government launched an array of city-centric initiatives. 2016 will be a crucial year as it will see the initial implementation of these flagship missions and schemes. How India crafts its urban development vision this year will profoundly impact the future of our cities