Winning from Second

The Municipality of Nuremberg in Germany has undertaken a range of environmental initiatives since the late 1990s. The city’s efforts are practical examples of the ways city governments can miminize their environmental impact and be enabling agents for environmentally responsible practice in their spheres of influence. Connected Cities

The more than 10-year-long journey preparing to resettle over 800 residents of Vila Chocolatão is a remarkable story – one that captured the attention of the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, and many internationally. The threat of forced eviction became a community’s demand for a better life. The resultant struggle for rights to citizenship, education,...

An english language summary of the project scope for the Municipality of Colombo's Innovating project, the 'Technological Base Agroindustrial Park'. It is based on pillars related to the use of local expertise, innovation, technology and socio-economic development and sustainability. Connected Cities Actions

The ‘Exitos’ program in Querétaro, Mexico, is building links between buyers and local entrepreneurs to increase production, employment and investment in the city and reduce dependency on welfare. A commercially focused approach to counter the poverty that faces almost 40 per cent of this growing Mexican state capital, the collaboratively managed program enables micro-businesses to...

A popular tourist destination, the City of Dubrovnik in Croatia is pursuing projects to revitalize its old city centre and distribute the benefits of tourism across the city. Connected Cities