Urban community development encompasses the processes by which cities strengthen neighbourhood-level capacities to improve quality of life, promote social equity and sustain local economies. It ...

Our planet is rapidly urbanizing. Research has recognized the complexity of city-driven dynamics, but our political realities have yet to catch up. A new narrative of sustainable urban development ...

Kiara Taylor has worked as a financial analyst for more than a decade. Her career has involved a number of financial firms, including Fifth Third Bank, JPMorgan, and Citibank. She has filled a number ...

Eugenie L. Birch is Lawrence C. Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research and Education at the Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, and President of the General Assembly of ...

Urban redevelopment, also known as urban renewal, is met with several challenges for communities around the country. The lack of adequate infrastructure, housing and other critical public facilities ...

More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) continue to grapple with economic stagnation, aging infrastructure, and environmental ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) accounts for over one-tenth of the global population, approximately 800 million people, practicing urban agriculture worldwide. In the United States, ...

In a rapidly urbanizing world, cities are increasingly prone to natural hazards and climate shocks. The Habitat III conference is an opportunity for national and city leaders to discuss ways to make ...

Defining the future doesn’t happen in sudden bursts, and that’s especially the case in real estate. Change remains a fluid process, with innovation, investment, and even chance slowly shaping the way ...