Concept notes and papers
The New Urban Agenda represents a shared vision for a better and more sustainable future – one in which all people have equal rights and access to the benefits and opportunities that cities can offer, and in which the international community reconsiders the urban systems and physical form of our urban spaces to achieve this. This document presents a paradigm shift based on the science of cities; it lays out standards and principles for the planning, construction, development, management, and improvement of urban areas along its five main pillars of implementation: national urban policies, urban legislation and regulations, urban planning and design, local economy and municipal finance, and local implementation. It incorporates a new recognition of the correlation between good urbanization and development.
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The Catalan government is designing the elaboration process of the Urban Agenda for Catalonia. A strategic project that will establish the guidelines of urban policies for the incoming years, in order...
Developed by Secretariat of Urban Habitat and Territo...
Posted by Marc Darder
Case studies and best practices
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In 2016, the Habitat III conference will set a New Urban Agenda of the United Nations for the next 20 years. This will shape national urban agendas worldwide. This brief explains how four major proces...
Developed by Local Governments for Sustainability (IC...
Posted by Local2030
Concept notes and papers
