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Featuring voices from cities, experts, and partners, these stories of innovation and impact are drawn from across the GPSC’s global network. News and blogs showcase progress, lessons, and thought leadership on sustainable urban development.
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Cities can create jobs, go green, and become more affordable — at the same time
Discover how cities can create jobs, accelerate the green transition, and become more affordable through integrated urban development.
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From Silos to Systems for Livable Cities: Embracing nature and biodiversity
Indonesian cities are integrating climate resilience, biodiversity, and infrastructure planning to support more livable and sustainable urban development.
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The Wetland Advantage: Nature-Based Solutions Power Rwanda’s Urban Future
Kigali is restoring urban wetlands to reduce flooding, improve biodiversity, support jobs and tourism, and strengthen long-term city resilience.
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Mongolia Launches GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Project to Advance Green and Inclusive Urban Development
The initiative supports integrated planning, nature-based solutions, and innovative urban finance to build greener, more resilient cities in Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, and Erdenet.
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This project is helping to move China’s emerging megacities off of a high-polluting car-oriented trajectory by applying eight low carbon
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For the first time in human history, there are more people on our planet over the age of sixty-five than
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Kigali advances urban development through wetland restoration, green city planning, resilient infrastructure, and transport and housing partnerships.
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By 2050, cities will be home to an additional 2.5 billion people, with two out of every three people living
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The GPSC welcomes a new partner to its network: Malaysia International Centre for Sustainable Cities (MyICSC) MyICSC is an initiative
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Spotlighting global innovation and leadership as cities advance integrated, resilient, nature‑positive development through collective climate‑smart action.
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Nairobi’s sites‑and‑services program opened housing to low‑income families; renewed interest highlights its potential for today’s affordability challenges.
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Buenos Aires and the World Bank are modernizing suburban rail to cut emissions, and improve safety, accessibility, and reliability service.
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Recent events in China highlight TOD innovation, station‑city integration challenges, and new digital planning collaborations advancing technology‑driven…
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Nature‑based solutions boost urban resilience by creating ecosystems supported by baselines, native biodiversity, connectivity, monitoring, and ongoing…
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