Quezon City Converts Parks Into Flood-Control Infrastructure
Quezon City is using a public park and civic lagoon to store stormwater, testing whether shared public spaces can ease pressure on urban drainage.
Urban Policy
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England Proposes More Planning Power for Metro Mayors
A consultation would let English metro mayors intervene in major planning cases, issue development orders and seek regional infrastructure funding.
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Mumbai Opens Metro Link and Road Connector, but Traffic Bottlenecks Shift
Mumbai opened a Chembur metro interchange and BKC highway connector on August 13, but early reports found congestion at downstream junctions.
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Istanbul Rail Crossing Opens Bids for Northern Bosphorus Route
Türkiye has opened international bidding for a planned northern rail route linking Çayırova, Istanbul’s airports and Çatalca via the existing Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge.
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U.N. Midterm Review on July 16 Puts Housing Affordability at the Center of the Global Urban Agenda
A United Nations review of the New Urban Agenda linked housing costs, displacement, climate shocks and strained urban services, while calling for stronger action by governments before 2030.
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U.N. Renews Global Urban Agenda Through 2036
The U.N. renewed its global urban policy framework through 2036, but cities still face a financing and authority gap over housing, services and climate.
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The U.N.’s New Urban Declaration Puts City Finance and Housing First
The U.N. renewed its urban agenda, but cities still need money, authority and project capacity to turn housing and climate goals into results.
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UN members renew urban agenda through 2036 as housing gap widens
The U.N. renewed its urban agenda through 2036, but cities will need housing finance, local authority, usable data and climate-resilience funding to deliver results.
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UN data show transit gains as cities lose public-space access
UN data show public-transport access rose across sampled cities, but low-capacity systems, shrinking open-space access and housing pressures persist.