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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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Newsletter - Edition No. 19, March 2018
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Dear reader,
Connective Cities' approach to supporting the practice-based exchange of experience among urban practitioners looking for sustainable solutions to local challenges is also highly relevant to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The debates during the World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur have shown exactly that!
In line with the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Cities 2030, Connective Cities is making a significant contribution to facilitate cities learning from each other and that good practices are being spread.
We wish you an exciting reading,
Your Connective Cities Team
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Networking of urban practitioners
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Connective Cities Events at the World Urban Forum (WUF9) on the 8th and 9th February 2018 in Kuala Lumpur
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How can exchange between urban practitioners contribute to joint learning? How to use good practices on urban topics, for example from Germany, Thailand and Indonesia? In addition, how does peer-to-peer consultation support the identification of solutions for challenges on municipal level? Connective Cities showed how practice-oriented exchange of experiences works and how the implementation of the New Urban Agenda can be supported by municipal partnerships and networks of practitioners.
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Traffic-calmed Old Town
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Stakeholder meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 15th February 2018
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Increasing the number of pedestrians and cyclists, decreasing the number of cars as well as reducing CO2-Emissions and air pollution in the old town of Chiang Mai are just some of the key objectives of the new Roadmap.
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With water tanks to more discipline in traffic
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Practitioners´ workshop on Urban Mobility in Tbilisi, Georgia from 20th – 22nd February 2018
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Reduction of air pollution through climate-friendly transport solutions, financing of resource-efficient infrastructure projects, involvement of civil society - much discussion during the design of concrete action plans.
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Bogotá: 10 Years of the Observatory of Mobility
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An exchange meeting concerning mobility data with a large variety of local stakeholders from 26th – 27th of February 2018
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Joint publications, exchange and analysis of information, improvement of the methodology and evaluation, stronger usage of data in politics – the retrospection became an outlook for a stronger collaboration in an enlarged stakeholder landscape.
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Revitalising a Steel Production Site
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The Phoenix Mega-Project by the City of Dortmund, Germany
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Mitigate social and economic impacts, and combine economic development with climate change mitigation goals – a former steel production site will be turned into a technology park, an artificial lake as well as residential and recreational spaces.
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Establishment of a first low emission zone in Bangkok
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Assignment of experts and workshop from January 17 – 19, 2018
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Applying emission standards at the national level, improving parking space management, monitoring dust emissions on building sites, creating a mobile app, planting trees and promoting the use of bikes as a means of transport - the Bangkok Pollution Control Department is finalizing its plans to set up the first low emission zone in Thailand’s capital, supported by practical experience from Berlin and Munich.
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Strategies for Resilient and Liveable Urban District Development
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Project workshop in Amman, Jordan from April 17 – 19, 2018
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Objective of the 2nd workshop in Amman: elaboration of project ideas with the focus on integrated district development, public green areas as well as energy- and water-smart neighborhoods.
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Strengthening Local Economic Development in Lebanon – from Strategy to Action
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Practitioners Workshop in Beirut, Lebanon from April 26 - 28, 2018
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Connective Cities is organizing the 2nd workshop between Lebanese and German cities in cooperation with the Lebanese city association Cités Unies. The objective is to assist local authorities in developing and implementing local economic development strategies, e.g. through infrastructure improvements, marketing concepts and innovation promotion.
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Inclusive cities: towards an urban and social development for all
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Dialogue event in Bonn from May 7 - 9, 2018
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The international event will bring together experts from municipalities, science, and civil society to exchange their experiences and develop innovative approaches to inclusive urban development.
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Experts
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Finding experts - registering as an expert
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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
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Practical examples from experts for experts
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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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NEWS
15.03.2018
Beijing bike share app pilot begins in India’s Pune city
Beijing bike share platform ofo has launched its signature yellow bike service in India’s western city of Pune - article by Jack Aldane, published in Cities Today
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17.02.2018
UN Steps up Action to Make Urban Spaces More Climate-Resilient
UNFCC: The new urban agenda as an accelerator to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and support climate action.
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14.02.2018
How 3 Cities Are Navigating the Transition to Electric Buses
Poor local air quality and issues related to global climate change are negatively impacting the lives of millions.
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