Demographic trends are diverse among regions, within regions and within countries: while many cities will continue to grow, albeit at declining rates, many other cities are looking at declining or aging populations. In the near future, many more cities will face an increasing aging population, with important implications for the provision of urban infrastructure and service provision.
WASHINGTON, – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $400 million in financing for a new project that will provide safely managed water, sanitation and basic hygiene services, and help improve the institutional and financial performance of local urban administration in Punjab province.
Yahoo: Utica Urban Forest Revitalization Project holds ceremonial tree planting at Kemble Park
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Utica Urban Forest Revitalization Project was launched at Kemble Park on Sept. 12 with a ceremonial tree planting. Utica Mayor ...
Utica Urban Forest Revitalization Project holds ceremonial tree planting at Kemble Park
The city of Roanoke uprooted hundreds of mostly Black residents through its urban renewal projects during the 20th century. Now the city is wrestling with what it can do to restore some of those ...
Investments in adaptation will also save over 130,000 lives from extreme heat impacts by 2050. With over 50 percent of the urban infrastructure required for 2050 still to be built, India has a critical opportunity to drive resilient urban infrastructure development. “The imperative for India to build resilient cities at scale is clear.
The Gazette: 2 urban renewal projects take aim at ‘attainable housing’ in Colorado Springs
2 urban renewal projects take aim at ‘attainable housing’ in Colorado Springs
The Red & Black: Revisiting Linnentown: The impacts of urban renewal projects in Athens
The World Bank Group supports cities and mobilizes subnational finance to create jobs by building urban infrastructure and strengthening municipal services.
Discover how the Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program created 1.15 million jobs with World Bank support.
How an Urban Program in Ethiopia Delivered More than a Million Jobs
This report highlights the substantial investments required to build more resilient and low-carbon cities in low- and middle-income countries. These investments are crucial to strengthen essential infrastructure, unlock new jobs, and ensure more sustainable urban development. Resilient and low ...
A new report on Urban Transport in Yangon and Mandalay provides an assessment of urban mobility in Myanmar’s two largest cities for policymakers.
The Djibouti Integrated Slum Upgrading Project, launched in 2018, aims to improve living conditions in deprived urban areas in Djibouti City and to strengthen the capacity of public institutions responsible for implementing the Zero Slum Program.
A new World Bank-financed investment will enhance mobility and accessibility in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, unlocking economic opportunities and creating over 10,000 new jobs by 2030, while boosting the city’s economic output by 2%.
New World Bank Financing Set to Revamp Dodoma’s Urban Mobility and ...
Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization The joint report by the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council, Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization, includes six priority areas for a new model of urbanization: 1. Reforming land management and institutions Because most of the urban expansion in recent ...
KTVZ: First Bend ‘Core Area’ revitalization project on NE Second Street now complete
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend's Northeast Second Street between Franklin and Greenwood avenues reopened to two-way traffic on Wednesday. The project, referred to as the Second Street Revitalization, is ...
First Bend ‘Core Area’ revitalization project on NE Second Street now complete
WVTF: As it wrestles with budget cuts, Roanoke tries to heal from urban renewal
As it wrestles with budget cuts, Roanoke tries to heal from urban renewal
WNEP on MSN: Shamokin's Independence Street set to begin first phase of revitalization project
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A project announced this week will revitalize an area of downtown Wichita, but some wonder how it will affect the homeless population in that area. A nonprofit founded by Chase ...
NBC Montana: Missoula council advances expansion of North Reserve urban renewal district
The Missoula City Council on Monday approved an expansion of the North Reserve–Scott Street Urban Renewal District, advancing plans to redevelop a large former industrial site on the city’s north side ...
Extreme urban heat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect exacerbates this crisis, turning built-up areas into heat traps that contribute to heat-related mortality, lost productivity, higher energy consumption, and other negative outcomes.
Shaping a Cooler Bangkok: Tackling Urban Heat for a More Livable City
Nature-based solutions like urban farming, terraces, and green corridors can help cities with climate challenges including urban heat, flooding, and air pollution. But how can governments and communities determine which nature-based solutions best meet their needs? In Kinshasa, indigenous knowledge, innovative tools, and proactive local government are helping to answer the question.
MSN: Without subsidy, there is no project: The new reality in urban renewal
The Subcommittee for Urban Renewal in the Southern District is expected to discuss the deposit of two significant plans - one in Beersheba and the other in Eilat. These are two initiatives of ...
Without subsidy, there is no project: The new reality in urban renewal
The common area on the sixth floor of The Mae at Cascade has a view of Pikes Peak and downtown Colorado Springs. (The Gazette file, Christian Murdock) The Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority has ...
The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The urban renewal project of the 1960s, which disproportionately displaced Black ...
Longmont Times-Call: Longmont City Council approves amended Twin Peaks mall urban renewal plan
The Longmont City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday to adopt the second amended Twin Peaks Mall Urban Renewal Project. The vote starts the clock for collecting Tax Increment Financing ...
MSN: Want to choose a lawyer for an urban renewal project? Here are 5 tips you must read