Explore the impacts of various urban renewal projects in Akron AKRON 200: FORGOTTEN HISTORY FORUM SERIES explores the impacts of various urban renewal projects including Grant-Washington, University ...
WAMC: Local activists, historians, and filmmakers unfurl the legacy of urban renewal in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs activists and organizations are hosting a fundraiser to help complete a years-long project documenting the impact of urban renewal in the city. Like in other communities across the ...
Local activists, historians, and filmmakers unfurl the legacy of urban renewal in Saratoga Springs
Urban renewal projects sparked the open housing movement to end housing discrimination. A series of demolition and construction projects labeled "urban renewal" destroyed Black neighborhoods in ...
As urban populations grow, the ability of cities to generate jobs and drive development is increasingly critical. When urban centers expand, they foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and employment, helping entire regions and countries to become more prosperous and productive.
This report highlights the substantial investments required to build more resilient and low-carbon cities in low- and middle-income countries. These investments are crucial to strengthen essential infrastructure, unlock new jobs, and ensure more sustainable urban development. Resilient and low ...
Extreme urban heat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect exacerbates this crisis, turning built-up areas into heat traps that contribute to heat-related mortality, lost productivity, higher energy consumption, and other negative outcomes.
Shaping a Cooler Bangkok: Tackling Urban Heat for a More Livable City
With World Bank support, over 1.15 million jobs were created as a result of the Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program (UIIDP). Infrastructure investments in 117 cities helped improve living conditions for more than 6.6 million people, fueling employment and economic growth. Strengthened local governance and financial systems enabled cities to plan, deliver, and ...