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20 Feb 17
Hungary could be forced to withdraw its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital Budapest after a petition to hold a referendum on the matter received more than double the signatures needed...
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10 Feb 17
African cities must become more global if they are to fulfil their growth potential, the World Bank has said.
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22 Dec 16
The world’s rapidly growing cities will need high quality financial management and new sources of revenue if they are invest in the high quality infrastructure needed to remain competitive, according...
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2 Dec 16
The mayors of four major capital cities have committed to taking all diesel-powered vehicles off their streets by 2025.
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1 Dec 16
Mayors from across the Americas, Asia and beyond have pledged to lead the charge on climate change, and said they won’t let US president-elect Donald Trump get in their way.
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22 Nov 16
Fifty mayors and local leaders have launched a plan of action to tackle the systemic inequality flourishing in cities globally.
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1 Nov 16
Global cities are likely to fall short on some key Sustainable Development Goals including child malnutrition and access to drinking water, housing and sanitation, a UK think-tank has warned.
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14 Oct 16
Governments across the world have been urged to consider new ways to provide public services, housing and transport in cities following a review that found they have higher rates of inequality than...
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11 Oct 16
Civic leaders are increasingly taking on the responsibility for sourcing city energy supplies to secure a clean energy future for citizens, a report by Arup has found.
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21 Sep 16
A city-driven initiative to close the global mental health gap was launched in New York yesterday, with hopes of capitalising on local networks to support the 450 million people affected worldwide.
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2 Sep 16
Mayors from megacities around the world have called on the G20 to take immediate measures to combat climate change and make the historic Paris climate accord a reality.
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18 Aug 16
Melbourne has been rated the world’s most liveable city for the sixth year running by the Economist’s Global Liveability Ranking 2016.
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8 Aug 16
Collaboration both within and outside of government is crucial to successfully building a smart city, the Inter-American Development Bank has stressed.
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24 Jun 16
Boosting growth in cities is linked to good public financial management that helps engage both public authorities and business in the potential for private and public investments.
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27 May 14
From the US to China, conurbations have become the new powerhouses of the economy, driving global growth. But what of the UK, where London dominates the rest – and ‘second-tier’...
20 Feb 17Hungary could be forced to withdraw its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital Budapest after a petition to hold a referendum on the matter received more than double the signatures needed...
10 Feb 17African cities must become more global if they are to fulfil their growth potential, the World Bank has said.
22 Dec 16The world’s rapidly growing cities will need high quality financial management and new sources of revenue if they are invest in the high quality infrastructure needed to remain competitive, according...
2 Dec 16The mayors of four major capital cities have committed to taking all diesel-powered vehicles off their streets by 2025.
1 Dec 16Mayors from across the Americas, Asia and beyond have pledged to lead the charge on climate change, and said they won’t let US president-elect Donald Trump get in their way.
22 Nov 16Fifty mayors and local leaders have launched a plan of action to tackle the systemic inequality flourishing in cities globally.
1 Nov 16Global cities are likely to fall short on some key Sustainable Development Goals including child malnutrition and access to drinking water, housing and sanitation, a UK think-tank has warned.
14 Oct 16Governments across the world have been urged to consider new ways to provide public services, housing and transport in cities following a review that found they have higher rates of inequality than...
11 Oct 16Civic leaders are increasingly taking on the responsibility for sourcing city energy supplies to secure a clean energy future for citizens, a report by Arup has found.
21 Sep 16A city-driven initiative to close the global mental health gap was launched in New York yesterday, with hopes of capitalising on local networks to support the 450 million people affected worldwide.
2 Sep 16Mayors from megacities around the world have called on the G20 to take immediate measures to combat climate change and make the historic Paris climate accord a reality.
18 Aug 16Melbourne has been rated the world’s most liveable city for the sixth year running by the Economist’s Global Liveability Ranking 2016.
8 Aug 16Collaboration both within and outside of government is crucial to successfully building a smart city, the Inter-American Development Bank has stressed.
24 Jun 16Boosting growth in cities is linked to good public financial management that helps engage both public authorities and business in the potential for private and public investments.
27 May 14From the US to China, conurbations have become the new powerhouses of the economy, driving global growth. But what of the UK, where London dominates the rest – and ‘second-tier’...
