Cities have always reflected the priorities of their time, shaped by economic growth, population needs, and infrastructure demands. But today, that equation is shifting. Urban areas account for more ...

His Excellency Falah Al Ahbabi is Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. 7 February 2020 Sustainability is a concept that is gaining traction ...

Directions in Urban Development, launched in October 2008, provides an opportunity to address, in a timely and focused manner, emerging trends and topics of relevance to cities, towns, national ...

As cities grow at unprecedented speed, the World Bank has significantly increased its technical and financial assistance for urban development, contributing to the Bank’s goals to end extreme poverty ...

More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) continue to grapple with economic stagnation, aging infrastructure, and environmental ...