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What do Bogotá, Chennai, Ramallah, Strasbourg, and Vancouver have in common?

Posted June 8, 2021 - 03:44

Cities everywhere face critical challenges; a global pandemic, social justice reckonings, climate change, and geopolitical turmoil, yet we were overwhelmed by the level of thought and care that went into this year's applications. Out of all the projects, these five cities stood out for their commitment to urban wellbeing and consideration of equity and inclusion in design and practice. 

Their projects focus on health, education, mobility, public space, and sustainability, with real impacts and successes, advancing the standard of urban planning and design achievable by city governments for the wellbeing of their citizens.

 


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 Newsletter 
 June 7, 2021 
 

Meet our Wellbeing Cities Award finalists, how to use data to drive impactful investment in cities, CoMotion Miami program revealed, where should I move with Diana Lind & more!


 Focus On 
 
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3rd edition: Introducing our 2021 finalists!


Cities everywhere face critical challenges; a global pandemic, social justice reckonings, climate change, and geopolitical turmoil, yet we were overwhelmed by the level of thought and care that went into this year's applications. Out of all the projects, these five cities stood out for their commitment to urban wellbeing and consideration of equity and inclusion in design and practice. 

Their projects focus on health, education, mobility, public space, and sustainability, with real impacts and successes, advancing the standard of urban planning and design achievable by city governments for the wellbeing of their citizens. 
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 Bogotá 

District Care System [3]
> Bogotá's city government is reimagining care to reverse gender inequality and reduce women’s unpaid care work.
 
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 Chennai 

Stride Project [4]
> Chennai involves its most vulnerable groups in the design of better cycling infrastructure.
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 Ramallah 

Forum of Expertise [5]
> Ramallah prioritizes wellbeing through its inclusive approach to long-term care planning, allowing elder citizens to flourish.
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 Strasbourg 

Sport in Favour of Inclusion and Citizenship for Refugees and Asylum Seekers [6]
> Strasbourg promotes social integration and stimulating intercultural dialogue through sports.
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 Vancouver 

Places for People [7]
> Vancouver is rethinking the design of public space to put people at the forefront of public life planning.
 

Who will be recognized as our 2021 Wellbeing City? Stay tuned.
We will reveal the winner on June 15th during our special
Award Ceremony. 
DISCOVER THE INITIATIVES [2]

CoMotion Miami: Full program revealed
June 16-17
 
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CoMotion MIAMI ’21 is less than two weeks away. This year you can look forward to an exciting mix of virtual content and in-person sessions at the CoMotion HUB located at the stunning TheArsenale space in Miami's vibrant Design District. SEE PROGRAM [9]
REGISTER NOW [10]

Why the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is important for our cities

In this article, ICLEI Africa [11] Regional Director Kobie Brand, tells us why the next ten years are critical for transforming how we design cities with nature. 
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READ THE ARTICLE [11]

Remembering architect Jaime Lerner 
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In memoriam of the father of Bus Rapid Transit and longtime Mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, we share the last article he wrote for us outlining the principles that guided his time as Mayor and led to the rise of Curitiba on the world stage.
*A great read for urban planners!

THE EXPERIENCE OF CURITIBA [13]


 Meanwhile at NewCities 

This month: threesixtyCITY x Wellbeing Cities

Our Wellbeing Cities initiative is taking over the podcast this month. Stay tuned for great content on affordable housing, revitalizing public space, the proximity city concept and more!

LISTEN [12] to our latest episode featuring Citi Venture's, Valla Vakili, to find out how data-driven tools like City Builder [14] can help cities attract impactful, place-based investments.
 
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 LISTEN ON 
WEB PLAYER [15]
SPOTIFY [16]
GOOGLE PODCASTS [17]
APPLE PODCASTS [18]

Coming up:

This Wednesday June 9, tune in for a live discussion with our Global Urban Innovator Geodesign Hub [19]. Save it to your calendar [20].
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What we're reading:

What the White House Means When It Says Housing Is Infrastructure [22] –Bloomberg CityLab

Real-Estate Frenzy Overwhelms Small-Town America: ‘I Came Home Crying’ [23] – The Wall Street Journal

The Health Costs of Climate Change [24] – Canadian Institute for Climate Choices

N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate: Highlights and Analysis [25] – The New York Times


 


 Network News 
 

Housing with Diana Lind
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Are you interested in how the pandemic has changed where and how people live? So is our Housing fellow Diana Lind [26]!

Check out her newly launched project “Where Should I Move [27]?” to learn about where people are moving and even plan your own move! 
FIND OUT WHERE YOU SHOULD MOVE [27]


 Members 
 

>>> ENGIE is accelerating its transition to net zero carbon [28] by 2045 .

>>> Citi establishes an affordable housing preservation [29] program with emerging managers. 

>>> McKinsey Global Institute launches "Forward thinking [30]" a new podcast series.

>>> Smart Columbus is hosting a set of Smart City Challenge community webinars [31] .
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[4] https://newcities.org/chennai-india-wellbeing-cities-finalist/
[5] https://newcities.org/ramallah-palestine-wellbeing-cities-finalist/
[6] https://newcities.org/strasbourg-france-wellbeing-cities-finalist/
[7] https://newcities.org/vancouver-canada-wellbeing-cities-finalist/
[8] https://www.comotionmiami.com/
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[19] https://newcities.org/geo-design-hub/
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[22] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-26/what-s-in-the-biden-administration-s-housing-plan
[23] https://www.wsj.com/articles/real-estate-frenzy-overwhelms-small-town-america-i-came-home-crying-11621511972?mod=e2tw
[24] https://climatechoices.ca/reports/the-health-costs-of-climate-change/
[25] https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/02/nyregion/nyc-mayor-debate
[26] https://newcities.org/diana-lind/
[27] https://www.whereshouldimove.org/
[28] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edouard-neviaski-96bbb469_netzerocarbon-renewables-energy-activity-6805412812068925440-m4PF
[29] https://www.citigroup.com/citi/news/2021/210527a.htm?linkId=119835987
[30] https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/forward-thinking
[31] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/smartcbus_smartcities-innovation-collaboration-activity-6802683813186146304-g8DL
[32] https://newcities.org/our-team/our-members/
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