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City governments play a vital role in ensuring public safety. People and their property need to be protected from crime and violence, natural and man-made disasters and – increasingly – cyberattacks. Yet, over recent years, cities have been scarred by many tragedies.
Like COVID-19 and climate change, the energy crisis is revealing urban inequalities as well. Wealthier residents consume roughly double the amount of energy as low-income ones, suggesting that the most vulnerable populations will again suffer the most as energy prices climb.
As COP27 goes full-steam ahead, countries are taking a long hard look at their emissions targets. The transport sector clocks in at 24% of total emissions and has seen the largest increase in emissions from 1970-2018. What can we do to help cities run off fumes?
The rise of remote work could still entice people to move out of big cities. But as a general trend, the price of housing in and around cities has continued to rise since 2020. What should policy makers do?
Cities will be central to getting the SDGs back on track. Their proximity to local businesses, residents, and civil society also means they are uniquely placed to mobilise collective action towards the SDGs. But 70% of OECD cities have still not achieved more than two SDGs.
What’s this urban phenomenon showing new ways to craft our cities? It’s guided by collaborative, inclusive, ecological and non-market imperatives and it’s called “alter-metropolisation”.
Il existe un phénomène urbain illustrant d’autres manières de produire et de construire la ville, guidées par des impératifs collaboratifs, inclusifs, écologiques et non-marchands : l’altermétropolisation.
A smart policy instrument called “land-value capture” can help governments pay for expensive infrastructure and other public services without drawing from their general budget. Let’s look at how they do it.