Better Cities May 2023
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Better Cities | May 2023
Building Liveable Cities
The Future of Mobility: Emerging Trends, Disruptive Technologies & Investment Opportunities
Dr Sergi Sauri, Director of the Center for Innovation in Transport (CENIT) in Barcelona held a public lecture on some of the current trends in urban mobility, focusing on the disruptive technologies that are transforming the industry, such as electric vehicles, autonomous transportation, as well as the investment landscape for mobility sector.
This was part of an ongoing Memorandum of Understanding and consequent joint research project on “Measuring the Socio-Economic Costs
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WCS 2022 Special Addresses
Country and city leaders share their thoughts on sustainable and liveable cities powering through the pandemic and managing the climate crisis. Hear from Dr Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia.
Hear from Aníbal Gaviria Correa, Govener of Antioquia, Colombia.
Urban Solutions #22 |The Long-Term Plan Review— Working with Partners to Shape a Space for Our Dreams”
Hwang Yu-ning, Deputy CEO and Chief Planner, Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), shares on Singapore’s multi-stakeholder approach in urban planning process, which broadly includes the Government, the Private sector and the People sector.
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Urban Solutions #22 | Partnerships as an Urban Response to the Global Polycrisis
Domestic and international partnerships operating on multiple levels are what’s needed for solving today’s complex crises argues Dr Philipp Rode, Executive Director of LSE Cities at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and LSE Lead of the Emergency Governance Initiative for Cities and Regions.
Dr Rode is also a member of the World Cities Summit Knowledge Council.
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World Cities Summit Mayors Forum 2023
The World Cities Summit Mayors Forum will be hosted by Seoul, the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2018 Laureate, from 24 – 26 September this year.
The annual Mayors Forum is a global platform for mayors and city leaders to discuss pressing urban challenges and share the best practices. The theme for this year is Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Forging an Inclusive and Resilient Future.