PLANNING, CONNECTING, FINANCING CITIES-NOW: Launch of World Bank flagship report on Urbanization
THE URBANIZATION KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM: View our introductory video
SIXTH URBAN RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM: Convened over 1,000 urban stakeholders in Barcelona to rethink cities
RETHINKING CITIES: New policy insights from the top urban thinkers (videos!)
TOWARD A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE CIITES: Click to learn about the outcomes of our workshops
CONSULTATIONS WITH POLICY MAKERS: View a video summary of our 2011 knowledge exchanges
Our vision
We aim to put the world’s best knowledge, innovations, and data in the hands of policymakers and practitioners, in order to harness urban growth for better development outcomes.
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featured projects
Planning, Connecting, Financing Cities-Now
Read the World Bank's new Flagship Report on Urbanization to find out what city leaders need to know to build sustainable cities (also see frontpage story from WorldBank.org).
6th Urban Research Symposium
Biannual conference held in Barcelona on October 8-10 to examine "Rethinking Cities: Framing the Future."
Rethinking Cities: Series of Policy Papers
View short, two minute interviews with the authors of upcoming policy papers, including with Ed Glaeser, Paul Collier, and Greg Clark as they discuss the need to rethink cities.
Regional Events and Thematic Workshops
View details of past and future events, including a library of event presentations (also see summary video | Greg Clark's take-aways | survey results for 2011).
