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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
Beijing sinking at an alarming rate

New research indicates that China’s capital is dropping by up to 11 cm (4 inches) a year thanks to excessive groundwater extraction, CNN reports. 

July 5, 2016
Citiscope Feature
Limpiando el Río Pasig de Manila un tributario a la vez
Anna Valmero June 23, 2016
Citiscope Feature
Cleaning up Manila’s Pasig River, one tributary at a time
After many failed river rehabilitation efforts, a new strategy is showing positive results.
Anna Valmero June 23, 2016
Citisignal
Lintao’s water crisis is warning for other Chinese cities

Drought and unchecked urban development have reduced the city’s water supply to dangerously low levels, Marketplace reports. 

May 19, 2016
Citisignal
U.S. cities urged to stop using potable water in toilets

Harvesting rainwater for toilet use would save consumers money and reduce stormwater runoff, Drexel Now reports. 

March 21, 2016
Citiscope Feature
How Amsterdam turned a polluted industrial site into its most interesting neighborhood
Once deserted, Buiksloterham is emerging as a creative hub of the 'circular economy.'
Letty Reimerink March 18, 2016
Citisignal
Rio’s trash-filled bay in Olympic glare

Tons of waste is dumped in Guanabara Bay daily, threatening ecosystems and locals who rely on the waterway for fishing, Global Post reports. 

March 9, 2016
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