SDG 11: The ‘Urban Sustainable Development Goal’

SDG 11: The ‘Urban Sustainable Development Goal’

Among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals all nations at the U. N. have agreed to is one goal specifically related to cities. SDG 11 — also known as the “Urban SDG” — calls on nations to build cities that are “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.”

Public Safety
Why people dressed as zebras dance in the streets of La Paz
A playful way to make a point about traffic safety is also a sophisticated programme to aid at-risk youth.
Johnny Magdaleno December 18, 2017
Waste Management
In Cremona, ideas to make the ‘circular economy’ real for cities
A European recycling leader continues its quest for new ways to reduce waste.
Simone d'Antonio November 29, 2017
Informal Settlements
Upgrading informal settlements with ‘special planning areas’
November 3, 2017
National Urban Policy
Sparking a national conversation about cities
As more countries look to write national urban policies, getting all the right players in a room for a 'national urban forum' is a good place to start.
Gregory Scruggs October 27, 2017
Commentary
Five keys to a healthy and liveable city
Jeff Risom October 24, 2017
Commentary
Localizing the SDGs in Colombia, Indonesia and Kenya
Mahmoud Mohieldin and Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez October 20, 2017
Urban-Rural Connections
‘Urban-rural continuum’ essential to achieving New Urban Agenda
Planners must strengthen the synergies between urban and rural areas, UN-Habitat says.
David Hatch October 18, 2017
Public Space
Taking back the streets of Shanghai
October 12, 2017
Public Participation
In Jakarta, solving problems with new tech tools and people power
How Indonesia's biggest megacity is making it easier for residents to make their wants and needs heard.
Patralekha Chatterjee October 12, 2017
Disaster Preparedness
In Hong Kong, too much water — and too little — leads to creative solutions
The same forces that make water a constant problem for Hong Kong also make the city a source of innovations.
Alok Gupta October 6, 2017
Informal Economy
Data from Kampala shed new light on informal workers
World Bank study also makes some policy recommendations.
Amy Fallon October 4, 2017
Explainer
Explainer: What is a national urban policy?
A global push is on for countries to adopt national urban policies. What are they and how do countries get one?
Gregory Scruggs September 19, 2017
Economic Development
As Lima becomes a foodie hotspot, restaurants produce jobs and pride
How cooking and eating in Peru's capital turned into paths for economic and social change.
Stephanie Bakker & Yvonne Brandwijk September 14, 2017
Municipal Finance
How developing cities can improve their finances and attract investment
A U.N. report has lessons for cities in the least developed countries.
David Hatch September 6, 2017
Commentary
How cities in Southeast Asia are acting on the SDGs ahead of their national governments
‘The common characteristic found among the frontrunner cities — regardless of country, size and socio-economic profile — is that they’ve clearly rejected the “wait and see” approach,’ said one expert.
Shom Teoh and Augustine Kwan September 4, 2017
Mobility
How a city in Spain got rid of its cars
In Pontevedra, efforts to turn streets over to people has improved quality of life -- and proven politically popular.
Ignacio Amigo August 30, 2017
Food Security
In Baltimore and Washington, D.C., fresh thinking about food
Innovations in the U.S. capital region are changing food supply chains and bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to 'food deserts'.
Neal Peirce August 25, 2017
Commentary
Next month, a key opportunity to re-imagine the global response to an urban world
A high-level U.N. meeting on 5-6 September may sound arcane, but the decisions made there could decide how sustainable our cities are for generations. Here’s what needs to happen.
Aromar Revi August 22, 2017
Urban Planning & Design
Criticism of India’s Smart Cities Mission is mounting
A push for 100 ‘smart’ cities is neglecting needs for basic services and putting India’s poorest at risk of eviction, a report says.
Patralekha Chatterjee August 21, 2017
Health
How Dhaka won the fight against open defecation and improved public health
A push from government, donors, NGOs and the U.N. yields a big success on public health.
AZM Anas August 14, 2017
Culture
3 ways cities can save cultural spaces
Ideas from Seattle that can help cities anywhere protect cultural institutions survive redevelopment pressure and rising rents.
Gregory Scruggs August 1, 2017
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