Water

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

Urban food and water challenges? MIT says these global projects can help.

Contest seeks to help marginalized communities worldwide strengthen the resilience of their systems for producing and delivering food. Voting ends 16 Sept.

David Hatch September 13, 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

Environment

Manila hopes greening its shorelines will yield cleaner water and less flooding

After decades of trying concrete solutions, authorities are planting bamboo and mangroves and using other soft-path methods to make its waterways less of a menace.

Keith Schneider June 22, 2017

Health

Bloomberg and public health: Did he get it right?

June 13, 2017

Social Enterprise

A startup that wants running water in every urban home

CityTaps aims to overcome the forces that drive water utilities away from serving poor customers in developing cities.

Flavie Halais June 6, 2017

Interview

Lessons from India in building urban resilience

In a new book, the people behind a well-known Indian consultancy and think tank discuss what they've learned working in cities.

Patralekha Chatterjee May 29, 2017

Health

Urban risks: Where are the five biggest blind spots?

April 24, 2017

Climate Change

African cities look for ‘leapfrog’ water solutions with launch of AfriAlliance

Hopes for homegrown innovation amidst a growing water crisis.

Ryan Brown March 24, 2017

Environment

Essen’s award-winning blueprint for greening the postindustrial city

How a German city once synonymous with coal and steel became Europe's 'Green Capital'.

Simone d'Antonio February 16, 2017

Public Participation

India’s tech capital looks underground for answers to its water shortage

‘Participatory aquifer mapping’ in Bengaluru aims to engage citizens in strategies for using groundwater wisely.

Patralekha Chatterjee February 10, 2017

Health

Water, sanitation innovations to transform urban slums

January 31, 2017

Commentary

Cities and experimentation are central to water sustainability

Bolstered by the SDGs framework, cities must open themselves up to becoming laboratories for urban water-policy reform.

Michael Tiboris November 28, 2016

Implementation

Equitable access to services is key to moving forward the New Urban Agenda

Progress on implementing the Habitat III strategy can be driven by equitable access to five basic services — land, housing, water, energy and transport, a think tank says.

Anna Valmero October 17, 2016

Citisignal

‘Regenerative’ neighborhood planned near Amsterdam

The community in the city of Almere would harvest rainwater, grow its own food and monitor energy use with sensors, Business Insider reports.

October 7, 2016

Citiscope Feature

Can ‘sponge cities’ solve China’s urban flooding problem?

In a year of historic flooding, China is betting on new strategies that allow cities to soak in rainwater rather than expel it.

Wade Shepard July 28, 2016

Citisignal

Africa’s largest informal settlement boasts high-tech water plant

Kibera residents can purchase affordable water and access clean restrooms, laundry and other services, according to the Cal Alumni Association, UC Berkeley.

July 7, 2016

Citisignal