The urban planning culture in the world at large, is reaching its limits to address the multiple intersecting challenges of climate change, shifting demographic and migration flows, and the energy crisis. Planning requires, in its complexity, a pluralism of instruments and points of view.
3, 2, 1...! The launching of the digital platform of Our City Plans Centroamerica took place on May 2nd with the Secretariat for Central American Social Integration (SISCA) in Belize City. This platform is part of the Central America and Dominican Republic Capacity Building program, within the framework of the host country's Pro Tempore Presidency of the Central American Council on Housing and Human Settlements (CCVAH).
UN-Habitat presents the results of ‘Planning for Better Quality of Life in Datacenter Communities’, a project done in collaboration with Microsoft
3, 2, 1...! Our City Plans digital platform was launched at the Eleventh Edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF11), the premier global conference on urban issues organized by UN-Habitat. The forum took place in the city of Katowice, Poland, between June 26th and 30th. The event was a great success, held on the Arena stage of the Expo Pavilion on June 28th. With more than a hundred attendees, the team shared a demonstration of the digital platform and its features, including the interactive toolbox and global planning experiences.