#inclusive cities

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I'm seeing people call the neighborhoods in the new Barbie movie 'car-centric dystopias' and I am HERE FOR IT, GO OFF CHAMPS

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Imagining a more inclusive design for Atlanta

Darin Givens | June 8, 2022

I started writing about Atlanta’s urban design 12 years ago after being infuriated by how dangerous it was to push a baby stroller to a nearby grocery store. Car drivers brazenly turned left and right into the crosswalk inches from my son even though we had a walk signal. The parking lot in front of the store was a minefield of frustrated motorists that had to be navigated.

The experience made me feel like a bad parent for putting my child in harm’s way; but it also gave me clarity: the environment was not inclusive for people outside of a car, with babies or toddlers in tow.

I also felt guilty for not having noticed this before, and for being part of a society that was too accepting of problematic urban design. As an able-bodied young adult I could easily sidestep blocked sidewalks, and I could quickly launch into the humiliating jog across a crosswalk to accommodate impatient folks in cars trying to make turns.

But when caring for a child, I realized that a city that’s only navigable on foot for healthy, single adults is simultaneously giving the finger to everyone else.

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Exclusion in Urban Planning | Sociology Optional Coaching | Vikash Ranjan Classes | Triumph IAS | UPSC Sociology Optional

Explore how exclusion in urban planning leads to unequal access to resources, housing, and infrastructure. Understand the social, economic,

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Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on World Cities Day 2024.

"As we mark world cities day, let us celebrate the power of youth to build green, resilient and inclusive cities that meet the needs and aspirations of future generation".

Statement of the UNSG on world cities day 2024

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The transformative power of cities: tackling climate change through green, resilient, and inclusive urban development.

The transformative power of cities: tackling climate change through green, resilient, and inclusive urban development

How to tackle climate change through green, resilient, and inclusive urban development? Cities, as engines of prosperity, have been major co

From 1970 to 2021, the global urban population surged from 1.19 billion to 4.46 billion, while the Earth’s surface temperature rose by 1.19 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. Cities, as engines of prosperity, have been major contributors to climate change.  A new World Bank report, Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate, suggests that cities also hold one of the keys to solving the climate crisis. By 2050, nearly 70% of the world’s population will call cities their home. 

The report examines over 10,000 cities to determine how green, how resilient, and how inclusive they are while examining the two-way relationship between cities and climate change. Drawing from this analysis, the report offers guidance to policymakers on how to help their cities become greener, more resilient, and more inclusive – in other words, on how to help their cities thrive – in a changing climate.

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Actions to make cities and communities inclusive and sustainable for persons with disabilities.

Ensure that national policies and laws on accessible housing, public infrastructure, transport and services are in place and implemented

Develop national policies and laws that guarantee access to adequate and affordable housing for persons with disabilities

Raise awareness on disability among communities and decision makers and create the enabling environment where persons with disabilities are included without discrimination and can participate equally in their communities

Share knowledge and best practices and build capacity to implement measures promoting accessibility and inclusion

Improve research and data to monitor, evaluate and strengthen urban development to be more accessible and inclusive for persons with disabilities

SDG11: Making cities and communities inclusive and sustainable for persons with disabilities

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The global SDG indicator framework was adopted by the General Assembly on 6 July 2017 and is contained in the Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Work of the Statistical Commission pertaining to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/71/313). WHO is custodial agency for the three-air pollution-related indicators, among them SDG 11.6.2, ‘Air quality in urban areas’ (Tier 1). The indicator is currently reported every 2-3 years, in the form of modelled estimates of population-weighted particulate matter (PM2.5), based on input data from ground measurements and satellite data.

SDG 11.6.2 Working Group: Third Meeting

The global SDG indicator framework was adopted by the General Assembly on 6 July 2017 and is contained in the Resolution adopted by the Gene

This Working Group that has been convened by WHO with sister UN Agencies will explore specific issues related to SDG 11.6.2 indicator reporting, as well as support the development of tools and guidance documents for this indicator.

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Inclusive Design is a methodology, born out of digital environments, that enables and draws on the full range of human diversity. Most importantly, this means including and learning from people with a range of perspectives.

There are a number of videos on this page about different ways of supporting inclusive design.