This is an online toolkit for how to plan and implement a City Development Strategy.
It provides tools, games and information for sustainable urban planning.
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Climate Actions
Prioritization Tool
10 top skills of an urban planner
Vision: the ability to envision physical and social alternatives to the existing urban context Data collection: often in challenging environments
10 things every city needs to know about participation
Involving the community significantly improves the quality of data collected about local conditions, given the generally unreliability of existing data
10 biggest risks for planning you should have in mind
Planning is not based on recent data and accurate information. e. g. Although a settlement has continued to grow, the
Jinja, Uganda: The Critical Role of the Mayor
Best Practice Thematic block Improved Urban Environment, Poverty Reduction, Urban renewal Sector Tourism, Commerce, Industry, Education, Housing
Mumbai, India: Transformation into a World-Class City
Best Practice Thematic block Urban renewal, Economic growth, Poverty reduction, Public private partnerships, Infrastructure improvement & service delivery
Tbilisi, Georgia: CDS and Legal Frameworks
Best Practice Thematic block City Development Strategies, National Legal framework Sector Multi-sectoral Project Description In 2010, the