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Green and safe, or dirty and dangerous? East Asia's cities grapple with growth

Population – Feb 7, 2017

Women harvest crops from a communal green area among high-rise apartments in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 18, 2014.

From refugees to earthquakes, Istanbul ready for a reshape, say city planners

Urban planning – Apr 28, 2018

A ferry, with a new mosque under construction at Camlica hill in the background, sets sail in the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, July 31, 2017.

UN urban chief on mission to reform and make cities better for women

Women – May 1, 2018

A veiled woman and her child sit on the ground in Ouled Moussa district in the outskirts of Rabat, Morocco, April 24, 2018.

New York takes lead on UN global goals reporting

SDGs – May 2, 2018

People enjoy the warm weather in Central Park in New York City, U.S., October 18, 2016.

Sierra Leone mudslide survivors live in fear of fresh disaster

Climate change – May 10, 2018

A mother carries her child across filthy water in a slum in Congo Town Community, Freetown, October 18, 2017.

How New York is using technology to address urban challenges

Urban (re)development – May 10, 2018

via Cities To Be

U.S. cities losing 36 million trees a year - researchers

Urban forestry – May 11, 2018

via The Guardian

Fears of flooding as Mumbai plans to open salt pans for social housing

Urban (re)development – May 11, 2018

People walk through a partially flooded street at a residential area in Mumbai, India, August 30, 2017

Refugees bring economic benefit, not burden to cities - researcher

Refugees – May 14, 2018

via The Conversation

Balancing urban resilience for control of communicable diseases

Disease control – May 15, 2018

via City Lab

Colombo's wetlands float to top of flood prevention plan

Wetlands – May 22, 2018

Sri Lankan officials say the Baddagana wetland park, pictured here on May 9, 2018, is an early example of efforts to revive wetlands as flood retention areas in the capital. It is also popular among Colombo residents as a nature trail

ICLEI World Congress 2018

Event

Feb 18, 2019

3:05 UTC

Montreal, QC, Canada

South Africa aims for 'zero carbon' buildings in green push

Green buildings – May 28, 2018

Seasonal fog enshrouds buildings in the city centre of Cape Town, South Africa, March 30, 2017

Smart City Event

Event

Feb 18, 2019

3:05 UTC

The Hague , Netherlands

Cities go wild with child-friendly design

Children – May 30, 2018

Children and their parents take part in the "Urban Forest" initiative run by local non-profit organisation Tata Inti in the Sants district of Barcelona, Spain, May 12, 2018.

Former New York mayor invests $42 million in city data

Smart technology – Jun 1, 2018

via Cities Today

Go green for healthier, happier, richer cities

Urban planning – Jun 6, 2018

A woman rides on a bicycle past Sydney's Opera House in Sydney, Australia, September 1, 2017.

Smart technology could make cities safer and cleaner, research says

Smart technology – Jun 7, 2018

Police officers display their AI-powered smart glasses in Luoyang, Henan province, China April 3, 2018.

After spring floods, Nairobi moves to cut disaster risks

Disaster risk assessment – Jun 7, 2018

A child walks in his house, which was partly destroyed by flooding water after a dam burst, in Solio town near Nakuru, Kenya May 10, 2018.

Down and out in Ulaanbaatar: the battle for housing in a city in crisis

Housing – Jun 7, 2018

Vandan Yuule, a resident who lost her home due to urban redevelopment smokes in her rented room, Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, February 9, 2018.