Connecting technology, ethics and transparency in Pula

Paola and Valletta in Malta are regenerating cultural and heritage sites through decentralized and democratized urban planning to improve social, cultural and economic aspects of city life. People Connected Cities

Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa and a major African hub, is well known for its natural beauty. Blessed with rich biological diversity but also facing challenges from rapid urbanization and unemployment, the City of Capetown is investing in a sustainable future. Connected Cities

In Jamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand, cross-sector water, waste and education projects led by Tata Steel have sought to embed improved human rights and environmental goals in the city’s development.

The Municipality of Nuremberg in Germany has undertaken a range of environmental initiatives since the late 1990s. The city’s efforts are practical examples of the ways city governments can miminize their environmental impact and be enabling agents for environmentally responsible practice in their spheres of influence. Connected Cities

The paper is presented in four parts. Section I outlines the need for the ethical city and charts areas of consistency and contradiction with current city movements. Section II defnes the key tenets of the ethical city as a response to contemporary urban challenges. While recognising that each city is unique and faces, therefore, a...