Stadt. International Urban Consulting

20/05/2016

The European Investment Bank has officially become an Open European Day supporter! Join us in Bonn on the 5th of July to discuss urban climate adaptation with them and many more key stakeholders! Register at http://resilientcities2016.iclei.org/open-european-day/

EEA and ICLEI joined forces again this year to organize the 3rd Open European Day (OED), taking place on the 5th July, back-to-back with the Bonn Resilient Cities Conference.

18/05/2016

Open European Day @ Bonn Resilient Cities 2016 / Register Now!

23/02/2016

Did you know that Thyme is not only one of the world's healhiest foods but that it can also be used for a relaxing and therapeuting herb bath? BACKGROUND STOR...

06/10/2015

Final countdown for signing the European citizens' initiative against and . TTIP and CETA are a threat to democracy, the environment, consumers and labour standards! https://stop-ttip.org/?noredirect=en_GB

TTIP and CETA are a threat to democracy, the environment, consumers and labour standards. But we can stop them! Sign the European Citizens' Initiative now!

28/07/2015

The General Assembly of Partners (GAP) is a special initiative proposed by the World Urban Campaign (WUC) to serve as a broad-based deliberative platform for non-governmental partners in order to develop a consensus for a joined outcome document, The City We Need 2.0, and other related matters for the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III)

The General Assembly of Partners (GAP) is a special initiative proposed by the World Urban Campaign (WUC) to serve as a broad-based deliberative platform for non-governmental partners in order to develop a consensus for a joined outcome document, The City We Need 2.0, and other related matters for t…

02/06/2015

Capital pioneers law prohibiting landlords from charging new tenants more than 10% above local average

18/11/2014

Rotterdam has been named the best city in Europe by The Academy of Urbanism at the 2015 Urbanism Awards. Pitted against two other finalists – Aarhus in Denmark and Turin in Italy – the city has been praised for its “predominantly young, open, tolerant community that is embracing innovative architecture and urban design and new business models.” Learn more, here:

Despite being a very closely fought battle, the Academy said that Rotterdam was a vote winner for its “unique approach to governance.

18/11/2014

new housing project in China

29/09/2014

What do you do when you’re the city of Portland and millions of people are supposed to move into your city in the coming decades and you have an urban growth boundary? Build up, right? To a certain extent yes, but not above the fifth floor, says world-renown architect Jan Gehl.

26/09/2014

Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, influenced the economics and sociology, not just of central New York City, but also of cities across the U.S.A. Her books are as relevant today as they ever were, and are required reading in many college classes.

Jane Jacobs became famous in 1961 when her seminal book on urban studies, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, was published. Born a doctor’s daughter in 1916 and raised in hybrid boom-then-bust Scranton, PA, she was a keen observer of details.

15/09/2014

Rare Footage of Le Corbusier Discussing his Work, Poetry & the “Ideal City”

Check out this rare footage that captures Le Corbusier as a “young man of 71-years-old” surrounded by paintings and discussing his work, poetry and

10/09/2014

Wed, 09/10/2014 - 11:36 -- Alan Mwendwa To feed today's and tomorrow's cities using sustainable food production is an urgent task. With continually-growing world and urban populations, climate change and pressure on natural resources, global food security is paramount. How can we feed more people on…