Better Cities Oct 2025

Future Cities for All

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The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the largest global climate change event and the main decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP30 takes place from 10 - 21 Nov 2025 in Belém, Brazil.

The COP30 Singapore Pavilion is themed “Interwoven Purpose. Regenerating Tomorrow.” It showcases how people thrive not in isolation, but through interconnected partnerships. Look out for panels curated by CLC at Cities Day on 11 Nov.

For the latest on the COP30 Singapore Pavilion visit https://www.cop-pavilion.gov.sg/

The 14th Mayors Forum of the World Cities Summit held from 2 – 4 Jul this year was hosted by Vienna, the 2020 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Laureate. Focused on the theme “Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Local Solutions, Global Impact,” discussions centred on affordable housing, municipal services efficiency, collaborative city actions, urban energy transition, and water resilience. Read about the insights gleaned from Forum sessions in the Mayors Forum 2025 Report.

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CLC participated in the Global Cities Foresight Workshop which took place from 29 – 30 Sep 2025, as part of the Metropolis 40th Anniversary Congress in Seoul. It was curated by Metropolis’ foresight team and supported by the United Nations Development Programme.

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CLC, a founding member of the Megacity Think Tank Alliance (MeTTA) Forum, participated in the 9th Edition of the Forum on 30 Sep 2025. The Forum also coincided with the 40th Anniversary of the Metropolis Congress in Seoul.

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Bangkok faces severe climate risks due to its low-lying location, causing land subsidence and flooding. The megacity of 11 million could sink underwater within 100 years. Rising temperatures threaten thousands of lives and billions in economic losses. This case study presents some of the resilient and regenerative development plans implmented by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for climate adaptions.

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At this CLC Lecture Series, panellists Professor Stephen Goldsmith, Dr Sergi Sauri, Dr Xie Litian and Ms Ray Krishna spoke about how having shared narratives, communicating benefits with data, and stakeholder collaboration and engagement can help cities better unlock the cross-domain benefits of sustainable mobility. The session was moderated by Professor Dan Hill. Revisit the session through the lecture report and video.

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Kate Slevin, Executive Vice President, Regional Plan Association, shares takeaways from New York City’s implementation of the Central Business District Tolling Programme (CBDTP) which works to reduce congestion, speed up commutes, and make streets safer. It also highlights the important role played by external non-governmental organisations in both partnering and challenging government leaders to implement the CBDTP.

Recent and future transit projects in the congestion pricing zone. Source: Regional Plan Association

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Dr Inhee Kim, a senior researcher at the Seoul Institute, shares about Seoul’s urban development plans and how innovative collaborative ecosystems comprising citizens and public-private partnerships will be critical in achieving the vision of a more globally competitive and sustainable Seoul.

Aerial view of Gangnam.
Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government

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