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Legal reforms that encourage fully interoperable digital records and reduce cost of registration is a precondition for planning urban expansion, sustainable urbanization and productive cities. Download our report: http://wrld.bg/j54m50RoRgn

The Australian Government has today released the Draft National Urban Policy outlining the Government’s goals and objectives to enable our urban areas to be liveable, equitable, productive, sustainable and resilient. The Policy includes a shared vision for sustainable growth in our cities and suburbs, that has been committed to by all Australian Governments. Transport is fundamental to well-functioning cities and urban areas, and AITPM advocates for integrated transport and land use planning at all levels. The Policy seeks to better integrate an urban lens across policy-making to ensure future Australian Government policies, programs and investment are supporting sustainable growth in urban places, and this is to be facilitated by cross-portfolio engagement on urban policy matters. AITPM believes that transport portfolios are critical to this process. As the voice of Australia's transport community, AITPM will be engaging in the consultation on this important national policy document, which closes 5 July. https://lnkd.in/ggH5ePWu

Future resilience in the cities 🏙️ Urban settlements house 55% of the world’s population, being projected by 2050 an increase to 68%. How resilient are our cities today and what needs to be done for our future, to meet the rising climatic and social challenges? Read about role of spatial planning for well-being of citizens here 👇 https://hubs.la/Q02NWQBv0

The fifth session of “Programa de fortalecimiento para la elaboración de instrumentos de planeación urbana 2024” (“Strengthening Program for the Development of Urban Planning Instruments 2024”) took place on March 15. Led by INFONAVIT and the Lincoln Institute, the program aims to strengthen the capacities of public sector officials, local actors, and representatives of consulting firms involved in updating and developing urban planning instruments promoted by INFONAVIT. So far sessions have covered a variety of city planning and land use policy topics, including citizen participation, urban governance, housing and informality, mobility, Transit-Oriented Development, nearshoring, vulnerability, and climate change. The next two sessions will discuss land-based urban financing instruments and their potential to expand the resources available to Mexico’s local governments.

Future resilience in the cities 🏙️ Urban settlements house 55% of the world’s population, being projected by 2050 an increase to 68%. How resilient are our cities today and what needs to be done for our future, to meet the rising climatic and social challenges? Read about role of spatial planning for well-being of citizens here 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02NWT890

The Integrated Urban Development Framework: A guide to sustainable urban growth https://bit.ly/4fM96ve #IUDF #LocalGovernment #UrbanDevelopment #EveryMunicipalityMustWork

It is our mission at UN-Habitat to ensure that the repositioning of sustainable urbanization as a key contributor to policymaking will result in better and more integrated urban development strategies. It is important to close the gap between spatial planning and economic planning. Sustainable urbanization requires cities and human settlements that are well-led and well-planned, yet many lack the capacity, capability or resources to respond. The Commonwealth has the potential to transform the way in which it does business to achieve a uniquely Commonwealth response to the challenges and opportunities of urbanization. Learn more from the Commonwealth report: https://loom.ly/1zYF1g8

I am happy to have our article "Social-Ecological Urbanism as a Research Perspective to Analyse Transportation Inequalities in the Region of Łódź, Poland" included with this thematic issue of Urban Planning. with Bartek Olczak

Are you a national, regional or local urban authority with ambitions and experiences with creating green urban areas? 🤔 In order to define concrete actions, the Urban Agenda for the EU Greening Cities Partnership has launched a survey. Your contribution as an urban authority is needed! 🌳 The scope of the Survey? 🌿 Funding 🌿 Indicators Systems 🌿 Implementing Green Infrastructure and Nature Based Solution 🌿 Methodology for Quantifying the Demand for Green Infrastructure Are you curious to learn more? Visit our website for more information 👇 #GreeningCities European Urban Initiative

“One of the challenges of the Group Areas Act is spatial dislocation, with many black people still living furthest from cities, unlike in other developing countries. This results in high transport costs and expensive business operations in urban areas, even with infrastructure support. Therefore, addressing the informal sector requires a focus on urban development.” - Haroon Bhorat, Chair: Investment Committee #UrbanPlanning #EconomicInequality #InformalSector