Habitat III City Scan side event presentation

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...

This report documents the findings of a lengthy research project conducted over a four year period (2012 to 2016) which aimed to retrospectively map the history of the resettlement of the Vila Chocolatão community in Porto Alegre and to identify and document the processes, aspirations and actions of the cross-sectoral network group that worked alongside...

Seeking to preserve its unique and rich cultural and historical legacy, the capital of Ecuador, Quito, is pursuing a sustainable future. Its first actions are with the private sector, academia and civil society – promoting environmentally friendly practices and reducing the city’s carbon footprint. Connected Cities Actions

Sweet Water Foundation in Milwaukee, USA, is taking advantage of the benefits of urban agriculture, using aquaponics, harvest celebrations, markets and learning hubs to encourage ecologically sensitive food production, innovation and urban renewal. Connected Cities

´La Guía del Pacto Mundial para Gobiernos Locales, Convirtiendo el Pacto Mundial en fuente de Buenas Prácticas´fue escrito por ICMA México-Latin América en colaboración con el Centro Regional de Apoyo para America Latina y el Caribe y el Fundació Fòrum Universal de les Cultures de Barcelona. La guía está diseñada para ayudar a los gobiernos...