Prior to joining the World Economic Forum's Centre for Urban Transformation, Lisa reported on real estate for The New York Times, was the Executive Director of the Forum for Urban Design, and a consultant to architecture, planning and economic development firms in New York City.
El tráfico aéreo y el transporte en Dubai se paralizaron este mes después de que los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) y Omán se vieran afectados por una tormenta que provocó las lluvias más i...
Air traffic and transport in Dubai were brought to a standstill this month after United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman were hit by a storm that caused the heaviest rainfall since records be...
The demand for low-carbon buildings is expected to rise in the next two years, according to a report from real-estate company JLL, as companies with emissions reduction commitments seek g...
Saturday, 24 February marks two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
The war in Ukraine escalated in late December 2023 when Russia launched numerous missile attacks on cities across the country. The interview for this Q&A with the Ukrainian Deputy Min...
Circular construction is a key part of the decarbonization journey, panellists agreed during a session on building materials at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos on 16 Ja...
Urban transformation has been a hot topic in 2023 – whether it’s the changing face of our cities, tackling the ever-emerging impacts of climate change, or the incredible innovations in te...
The Argentinian city of Mendoza is the latest to use the Global New Mobility Coalition’s (GNMC) Urban Mobility Scorecard tool to benchmark and improve its sustainable mobility plans.
In January 2024, the world’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, will reach her new home in Miami, Florida. At 1,200 feet long and a quarter of a million tons in weight, with seven swi...
Three ground-breaking public-private collaborations which have made a difference to cities around the world have been recognized at the World Economic Forum's Urban Transformation Summit.
The United Nations' first Global Chief Heat Officer, Eleni Myrivili, is urging political leaders to take decisive action to address rapidly rising temperatures in cities, particularly in ...
India has given the green light to a $7 billion plan that aims to introduce electric buses in nearly 170 cities, as part of the country's efforts to reduce air pollution and promote susta...
Intense heatwaves across the northern hemisphere are raising urgent questions about the way cities operate. Some are already looking at policy changes to adapt to increasingly frequent hi...
With global temperatures in June reaching record levels and climate scientists warning that El Niño conditions are set to make 2023 one of the hottest years on record, "urban heat islands...
California US congressman Rep. Robert Garcia has introduced a bill banning minimum parking requirements near mass transit hubs to reduce emissions in cities and address housing shortages.
