Connective Cities
NEWSLETTER - EDITION NO. 27, JULY 2019

Dear readers,

apart from the thematic determinations for regional learning processes among local practitioners, strategic and structural considerations are on the agenda: by placing regional network coordinators (initially in three regions: for Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus in Georgia, for North Africa and the Middle East in Jordan, and for Sub-Saharan Africa in Kenya) we intend to get even closer to the relevant topics of sustainable urban development and their actors, in order to design dialogues and expert missions even more precisely.

From a strategic perspective, Connective Cities will support the goals of cities and their associations to bring their voice to global policy processes by empowering local practitioners to position their practical examples on international agendas.

We wish you an exciting reading,

Your Connective Cities Team

INSIGHTS
GOOD PRACTICES: HOW DOES IT WORK AND WHERE
Together, equal and self-determined
How Bonn has set out to become a city for everyone

Bonn residents with disabilities should be included in the entire city life in every life situation, just like everyone else. The city has developed the "Disability Policy Participation Plan for the Federal City of Bonn" - participatory and inclusive.

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Würzburg and Mwanza share a gift from the sky
Climate partnership with Würzburg helps Tanzanian Mwanza generate solar power

Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energies and generating solar power, for example, is the order of the day. In Tanzania's Mwanza, it's worth it - and has desirable side effects.

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Outlook
Climate proofing urban development
Call for participants, Dialogue Event, 3 to 5 September 2019 in Dortmund, Germany

German and international actors from the fields of climate adaptation and urban development will have the opportunity to exchange views on the challenges at the interface of these fields and to learn about good practices.

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Municipal expert workshop: Connective Cities in focus
Network Meeting, 7 to 8 October 2019, in Berlin, Germany

The workshop is the first of three network meetings and will bring together a small group of 15 local experts from the Connective Cities Expert Pool. Discussions will focus on previous activities, methodologies and results of Connective Cities as well as on three topics: urban development, mobility and municipal services.

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Demand-oriented Provision of Municipal Services
STUDY TOUR, 18 to 22 NOVEMBER 2019 IN GERMANY

Water supply, mobility and solid waste management - the provision of these municipal services in Zimbabwe often lags behind the demand of the growing urban population. The study tour brings urban practitioners from Zimbabwe to Germany. The aim of the trip: to support the strengthening of public services and city associations.

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Plastic waste: the contribution of municipal waste management to tackle the issue
Dialogue Event, 3 to 5 December 2019 in Hamburg, Germany

Connective Cities offers German and international municipal actors a forum for in-depth exchange of good practices and expertise in order to develop innovative solutions for the issue of plastic waste.

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Experts
Finding experts - registering as an expert
The expert database of the Connective Cities web portal facilitates networking of municipal professionals from Germany and other countries worldwide, interested in a global exchange of their expertise. 
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Good Practices
Practical examples from experts for experts
Benefit from our constantly growing collection of successful projects for sustainable urban development, through using it as an inspiration and learning from the experience of practitioners.
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MEDIA CENTRE

NEWS

01.07.2019

Technology Can Do Much More than Optimize Cities

Alternative Operating Models for a Modern City - by Eddie Copeland published in Meeting of the Minds

20.06.2019

What makes a successful innovation district?

Get it right: the economy and living standards grow. Get it wrong: gentrification can push residents and entrepreneurs out - by Kirsty Tuxford published in CitiesToday

14.06.2019

This is how Singapore is inspiring cities to solve their traffic problems

London and Singapore are experimenting to tackle road congestions via special charging zones and times as well as "smart solutions" - World Economic Forum

28.06.2019

A cyclist's guide to biking the city – a cartoon

Urban cycling is good for health, the wallet and the environment – but is still not without its risks - an illustration by Dave Walker published in the Guardian.

19.06.2019

TUMI’s 5 principles to empower women in transport

The newly released poster of the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative illustrates women's needs in the public transportation sector.

03.06.2019

City with a female face

How modern Vienna was shaped by women - by Elle Hunt published in the Guardian

20.05.2019

South-East Europe parliamentarians visit Ljubljana

European Green Capital and regional leader in sustainable urban mobility - an article published in balkangreenenergynews.com

Publications

Lifelines

2019 - The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity

How to Formulate a National Urban Policy

2019 - A Practical Guide

The Future of Cities

2019 - Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward

Towards Our Common Digital Future

2019 - Summary of the WBGU's main opinion

Making Affordable Housing a Reality in Cities

2019 - Insight Report

Solutions for and by cities

2019 - Documentation of the 4th edition of the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation

2019 SDG Indicators and Dashboards Report for European Cities

2019 - Prototype version

Sustainable Urban Transport: Avoid-Shift-Improve (A-S-I)

2019 - INUA #9: Implementing the New Urban Agenda

Events

11.07.2019 to 11.07.2019

"How to co-create nature-based solutions?"

A webinar organized by UrbanByNature - The Global Programme for Urban Nature Pioneers

20.08.2019 to 22.08.2019 // Zimbabwe - Harare

Improving public service delivery at local level

Dialogue event on public service delivery and approaches to participatory and transparent management in Harare, Zimbabwe

03.09.2019 to 03.09.2019 // Germany - Mainz

1st German Congress of Women, "More Women Need the City"

A signal from the German Association of Towns and Municipalities to increase the proportion of women in the municipal parliaments and in management functions of the administrations.

17.09.2019 to 19.09.2019 // Germany - Stuttgart

Smart City Solutions

Inspiration of the city of tomorrow

23.09.2019 to 23.09.2019 // USA - New York

Climate Action Summit 2019

A race we can win!

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