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    Cities Africa Insights
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 27, 2021

    In Nairobi, Residents Redesign Public Spaces to Build Flood Resilience

    • Cities
    • Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity
    Nairobi residents redesign public spaces to build flood resilience
    • Cities
    • Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity
    Water
    Africa
    Insights
    May 11, 2021

    As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

    • Water Security
    • Water
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Water insecurity in African cities
    • Water Security
    • Water
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Cities
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    December 18, 2020

    Developing Cities Need Cash. Land Value Capture Can Help

    • Cities
    • infrastructure
    • land use
    • development
    • Finance
    • Urban Development
    People walk on and around an outdoor escalator at a train station in Shenzhen.
    • Cities
    • infrastructure
    • land use
    • development
    • Finance
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 16, 2020

    5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

    • cities for all
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    People gather in the middle of a Monterrey street during sunset
    • cities for all
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    Cities
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    January 30, 2020

    PODCAST: A Mother for Road Safety with Zoleka Mandela

    • podcasts
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Health & Road Safety
    Zoleka Mandela speaking out at Global Road Safety Week. Photo by makeroadssafe/Flickr
    • podcasts
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 22, 2019

    People Move to Cities for Better Jobs and Opportunities. Impossible Commutes Are Getting in the Way

    • cities for all
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Aerial view of streets in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.
    • cities for all
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America Europe
    Insights
    May 15, 2019

    5 Things We Learned About Urban Transformation

    • Urban Transformations
    • Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Metrocable cars
    • Urban Transformations
    • Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    April 17, 2019

    Q&A: One Woman Aims to Save Kids’ Lives by Redesigning the Roads They Walk

    • Urban Transformations
    • Prize for Cities
    • road safety
    • poverty
    • health
    • Health & Road Safety
    Ayikai Charlotte Poswayo
    • Urban Transformations
    • Prize for Cities
    • road safety
    • poverty
    • health
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    April 5, 2019

    Urban Transformations: In Durban, Informal Workers Design Marketplaces Instead of Getting Displaced by Them

    • Urban Transformations
    • Cities
    • human rights
    • Urban Development
    Warwick Junction
    • Urban Transformations
    • Cities
    • human rights
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    April 3, 2019

    Urban Transformations: In Tanzania’s Capital, Safer Children Mean Better Neighborhoods

    • Urban Transformations
    • road safety
    • human rights
    • poverty
    • health
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Children in Dar es Salaam
    • Urban Transformations
    • road safety
    • human rights
    • poverty
    • health
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    December 18, 2018

    Johannesburg Fights Inequality with Transit-Oriented Development

    • cities for all
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • world resources report
    Contrasting high and low income housing juxtaposed in Bloubosrand, Johannesburg, June 2016. Photo: Christina Culwick
    • cities for all
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    September 5, 2017

    Navigating Kibera Through Community Design

    • Urban Development
    A child in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya.
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America
    Insights
    July 12, 2017

    Confronting the Urban Housing Gap

    • cities for all
    • housing
    • Equity
    • Urban Development
    Informal housing in Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • cities for all
    • housing
    • Equity
    • Urban Development
    Equity
    Africa
    Insights
    October 19, 2015

    Jump-starting the SDGs: 4 Lessons from Early Adopters

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • sustainable development goals
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/14610739@N07/15625929161/">versello</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • sustainable development goals
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    July 2, 2015

    Why Africa Needs to Look to Its Cities to End Hunger

    • Cities
    • Food
    • food security
    • Urban Development
    A street market in St. Lucia, South Africa. With the continent rapidly urbanizing, it’s critical that city leaders address urban food loss and waste in order to ensure sustainable development and end food insecurity. Photo by Steve Slater/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • Food
    • food security
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Asia Africa
    Insights
    September 2, 2014

    5 Reasons To Watch NYC’s Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • Equity
    • Climate Resilience
    • Business
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    UN headquarters in New York City (Photo credit United Nations)
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • Equity
    • Climate Resilience
    • Business
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 13, 2013

    7 Ways to Attract and Use Climate Finance for Transport

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation
    A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo credit: whl.travel
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation

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