Better Cities Mar 2026
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Last updated 12 May 2026
Better Cities | Mar 2026
Collaborating for Impact
World Cities Summit 2026
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City Network for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Webinar Series – From Industrial Decline to Urban Renaissance: What Cities Can Learn From Bilbao’s Transformation
The lecture by Asier Abaunza Robles, Councillor Delegate of the Bilbao City Council, examined Bilbao’s transformation from an industrial port city facing economic and environmental decline in the 1980s to a globally recognised model of urban regeneration. The webinar concluded with a Q&A session moderated by Mr Eugene Lau, Director of the Architecture and Urban Design, Industry and Innovation, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore.
Singapore Cooperation Programme – Sustainable Financing of Cities
Organised under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Singapore Cooperation Programme Training Award (SCPTA), CLC recently held a capability development course on Sustainable Financing of Cities, welcoming fellow government officials from Asia, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and the Pacific region.
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USS R&I Congress 2026: Leveraging Science and Technology for Heathy and Regenerative Cities
CLC, in collaboration with URA and HDB, organised a session about how science and technology can inform the planning and design of more liveable, healthy and regenerative cities in the context of global trends.
5 min read
The Future of Downtowns and Heritage Cities: CLC in Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Executive Fellow, Michael Koh, spoke at the 4th edition of the Urban Land Institute India Annual Conference in Mumbai last month, on a panel titled “The Business of Lively Downtowns”, sharing how future CBDs should be connected, distinctive, integrative, vibrant, and responsive.
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Festival of Innovation Panel Session: Designing Human-Centric Cities and Services
Research Director Elaine Tan spoke at a panel on “Designing Human-Centric Cities and Services” at GovInsider’s annual Festival of Innovation earlier this month, highlighting how CLC’s research and initiatives reflect a broader approach to human-centric cities, recognising that spaces and communities do shape and support residents’ well-being.
5 min read
Urban Solutions #27 | Advancing Climate Action Through Global and Local Policies
Shirley Rodrigues, former London Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy (2016-2024), Chair of the Breathe Cities Advisory Committee, Our Common Air Commissioner, and member of the Board of C40 Cities, explores how cities can lead by example, scaling local solutions to drive sustainable behaviours worldwide.
10 min read
Urban Solutions #27 | Regenerating Nature, Transforming Governance: Redeveloping Thailand’s Government Complex
Kotchakorn Voraakhom, Founder of Landprocess and the Porous City Network, shares how Thailand’s Government Complex was transformed into a sustainable and people-centric hub, aligned with broader national decarbonisation targets.
7 min read