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Progressive urban governance and planning reforms are required for cities to deliver the economic and social benefits of urbanization.
Singapore halted demolition of an old industrial building within a high-tech business park and repurposed it into a vibrant start-up cluster.
Seoul conducted stabilization work to cover the garbage, and restored Nanjido into a nature sanctuary now enjoyed by millions of visitors.
It takes just three steps—avoid, shift, and improve—for Asia's cities to solve their growing traffic problems and get them moving again.
Empowering women as leaders and innovators can make resilience projects using inclusive smart urban water infrastructure solutions more impactful.
Empowering youth in water sector events can reshape dialogue, guide strategy, and drive inclusive innovation.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.
Disruptive innovation and technologies in transport are ushering smart processes, infrastructure, and operations, challenging regulators and raising passengers’ expectations.
Water utilities in many cities in the People’s Republic of China may have achieved high level of cost recovery because of increased tariffs.
Leverage blue bonds, PPPs, and blended finance to direct capital toward nature-based and policy-driven solutions that safeguard river ecosystems.