Extreme hunger, another consequence of the new coronavirus
Beyond the health crisis, the Coronavirus has put the world economy in check. Hunger could grow disproportionately due to rising unemployment.
Emotional Resilience — An unexplored critical factor
According to experts, the resilience of society will depend on the trust that governors manage to transmit and the sense of community they are able to generate.
Elkin Velásquez, UN-Habitat: “There is immense value in integrating informal settlements”
The Director of UN-Habitat for Latin America and the Caribbean on the immense resilience of Latin American societies and the impact of segregated urbanism.
Age-friendly cities: how do they look like?
Something as simple as setting ramps in trams and buses may be helpful. But ensuring that senior citizens remain autonomous is even more important.
A “parkipelago” of floating islands to provide more public spaces in Copenhagen
Discover the new floating island project being developed in Copenhagen, Denmark, to obtain public space and create green areas for citizens.
Diego Fernández: “Integrating Barrio 31 means its residents have the same rights and obligations”
The secretary of Social and Urban Integration of Buenos Aires talks about the bold project to incorporate this vast informal settlement in the Argentinian capital.
What is environmental racism and how can we prevent it in cities?
Who pays the health toll of mining lithium for electric cars? Environmental racism is a form of global discrimination that we must prevent.
How smart cities are contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Cities hold the solution to many of the world’s problems.
Green Bank: the case of a town without Wi-Fi
How is life without Wi-Fi? Green Bank is a town in radio quiet zone where you can’t even use cellphones. And some like it that way.
“Honk more, wait more”. Mumbai tests anti-toot traffic lights to curb noise pollution and jams
Mumbai is working on curbing noise pollution and jams through anti-toot traffic lights, which impose penalties on the noisiest drivers on the road.