Future of Urban Innovation: Startups Summit
On June 9, The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce Department, Cornell University and Columbia University hosted the Future of Urban Innovation: Startups Summit…
Habitat III ‘issue papers’ provide backbone for New Urban Agenda
The United Nations has made public the final thematic reports offering a comprehensive, expert-level view of the processes of urbanization that characterize today’s century…
New non-profit announced: Securing Smart Cities
Securing Smart Cities is a new not-for-profit global initiative announced on May 26, 2015 that will address existing and future cybersecurity problems of smart…
To end urban hunger, focus on low-income housing and settlements in cities
Dr. Suzanne Speak Part of a blog series from Newcastle University Societal Challenge Theme Institutes giving recommendations for targets and indicators of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Millions…
Can geospatial technology lead to a development ‘data revolution’?
The ability to map data has become essential for urban researchers and city managers worldwide. Geospatial technology, as this tool is known, was in…
Towards the Human City – Colombia Part II
First Stop: Colombia – Part II Identifying transformative initiatives in Bogotá was easy in light of the vast richness of initiatives and a well-organised…
Towards the Human City – Colombia, Part 1
First Stop: Colombia Our first stop had to be Colombia, not only from the perspective of urban planning but also for reasons of personal…
UN Habitat: 18 New Urban Thinkers Campus events scheduled
The Urban Thinkers Campus is an initiative of UN-Habitat conceived as an open space for critical exchange between urban actors who believe that urbanization…
UN Habitat: Creation of the General Assembly of Partners (GAP)
The General Assembly of Partners (GAP) is a special initiative of the World Urban Campaign that aims to support stakeholders’ engagement and contributions to…
Welcome to our new Advisory Board
The Global Urban Commons welcomed our new Advisory Board in March. The voices of urban scholars are vital for building a global urban agenda,…