Connecting communities in Alba lulia: why urban-rural linkages matter  

Reading Time: 4 minutesEvery day, Alba Iulia both supports and draws strength from its rural surroundings. Thousands come into the city for school, work, healthcare and services, bringing skills and spending that support local jobs and businesses. But the relationship runs both ways. Rural businesses supply food and goods and help shape the visitor offer that makes Alba Iulia such an attractive place to live and visit. What lessons can be drawn on buidling skills, mobility and collaboration between rural and urban communities?

Gaziantep’s great migration

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe world’s population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 and 10.2 billion by 2100. Many of these people will be on the move – pulled to new places by economic opportunity or pushed by conflicts, scarcity and a changing climate. For years, Gaziantep has been working on the front lines to support Syrian refugees. The lessons we have learned can help all cities prepare for the future. 

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