WUF9 Mistra Urban Futures

By Jan Riise on 27 feb, 2018

Implementing the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda ‘We’re quite clear on the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of the New Urban Agenda’, Raf Tuts from UN-Habitat said in one of the many sessions at the 9th World Urban Forum, held at the Kuala Lumpur International Conference Centre in the Malaysian capital from 7-13th February. ‘But we’re not entirely clear on ‘who’.’ Quite a lot was said about the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda, and the emphasis on collaboration – spanning sectors, disciplines and levels – was often a key message to and from governments and municipalities. More than 20,000...

By Beth Perry on 02 feb, 2017

Cities are sites of crisis and opportunity. In a context of rapid social change and austerity, the effectiveness of traditional systems of urban governance is in doubt. Jam and Justice: Co-Producing Urban Governance for Social Innovation aims to create a unique space to co-produce, test and learn from more inclusive ways of governing cities.