Urban Habitats
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Urban Habitats
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With an ever growing urban population, it is key that we design cities with quality public spaces and places to move people in sustainable ways. What is your favourite way of moving around town? 🚗 / 🚲 / 🚶‍♀️ / 🚌 ? Source: ZICLA & Harald Friedl | UN-HABITAT
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C40 Cities and UN-Habitat officially launched the Urban Planning Accelerator, a global initiative to advance climate-responsive urban planning. Cities around the world are facing mounting urban and climate challenges: rapid urban expansion, loss of green spaces, and increasing exposure of housing and urban infrastructure to climate risks. The Accelerator will support cities in: 🌍 Cutting greenhouse gas emissions through compact, polycentric, and connected development. 🌿 Reducing climate vulner
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C40 Cities and UN-Habitat are joining forces to transform urban planning and drive bold climate action. Together, we will deliver an Urban Planning Accelerator which aims to help cities cut emissions by 25% and address urban climate challenges. The Urban Planning Accelerator will focus on: • Prioritising compact, regenerative cities over urban sprawl • Encouraging mixed-use, connected neighbourhoods to reduce car dependency and create vibrant urban communities • Regulating construction in climat
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What 40 years of urbanisation have really taught us... Cities are extraordinary things. They are, in many ways, humanity’s greatest invention - dense, diverse, and endlessly adaptive. But they are also fragile. Decades of urbanisation have revealed a simple truth: how we design, govern, and imagine our cities will determine whether they become engines of resilience - or factories of inequality and risk. Recent reports like the Global State of National Urban Policy 2024, RISE UP, and the latest N
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Urban sprawl is reshaping our landscapes, often at the cost of green spaces, biodiversity, and climate resilience. But what if we could urbanize better? 🌱 Nature-Based Solutions – Green roofs, urban forests, and permeable surfaces help combat flooding and heatwaves​. 🚶‍♂️ Walkable & Transit-Oriented Cities – Prioritizing pedestrians, cycling, and public transport lowers emissions and boosts quality of life​. ♻️ Circular Economy – Cities can minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency with
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Want cities that stay cool, save money, and fight floods? Think beyond concrete. When we plan cities for climate resilience, it’s not just about concrete or trees, it’s also about people’s lives. ✅ Green infrastructure - like parks, wetlands, and green roofs - makes cities cooler, healthier, and more beautiful: 🌳 Reduces heat and improves air quality 🧘‍♀️ Boosts mental and physical health 🤝 Creates spaces where communities connect 💸 Saves money in the long run 🚧 Grey infrastructure — like f
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