Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that would fast-track approval of bicycle, rapid bus, light rail, and pedestrian projects in California. The bill, authored by senator Scott Wiener, expedites ...

Around the world, people are calling for a new kind of globalization. The current version, once called the Washington Consensus, has delivered economic growth but at enormous cost: rising inequalities ...

Lima, 10 October 2015 – The World Bank Group and UN-Habitat share a vision of sustainable urban development. The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a new opportunity to end ...

On November 3, 1961, John F. Kennedy’s universal call to fight poverty was formalized in the creation of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Today, the rising cost of education means ...

One of the most crucial tools for achieving this balance is the ecological impact assessment (EcIA). This scientific and regulatory process helps developers, planners, and governments evaluate how ...

Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 years, accounting for 16 per cent of the global population. The active engagement of youth in sustainable development efforts is central to ...

The San Diego Planning Department is proposing a new definition to replace "transit priority areas," where the city aims to focus its future growth, after complaints from anti-density homeowners who ...

New York, 12 October–New and emerging technologies, from electric cars and buses to zero-carbon producing energy sources, as well as policy innovations, are critical for combating climate change, but ...

The resilient spirit of Zimbabweans turns every challenge into an opportunity, and it deserves to be acknowledged for its unwavering commitment to a cleaner, healthier nation.This collective ...