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The organization emanated from annual conferences held from 1963 through 1966, known then as the Annual Conference on Urban Planning Information Systems and Programs. URISA has since evolved into an international organization supporting professionals with interests in a variety of topics related to development and effective management of ...
As host nation of the biennial Summit, Singapore is well placed to share its expertise in specific areas such as public housing, waste management, green infrastructure, and urban planning. The World Cities Summit commenced with high-level plenary sessions which explore the theme of “Liveable and Sustainable Cities for the Future” in ...
Cool Planning: Changing Climate and Our Urban Future: 55th 2019 Jakarta, Bogor: Beyond the Metropolis: 56th 2020 Doha (online) Post-Oil City: Planning for Urban Green Deals: 57th 2021 Doha (hybrid) Planning Unlocked: New times, Better places, Stronger Communities: 58th 2022 Brussels From Wealthy to Healthy Cities: 59th 2023 Toronto
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme [1] for human settlements and sustainable urban development.It was established in 1977 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976.
The United States government established planning organizations to provide for the coordination of land use, transportation and infrastructure. These Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) may exist as a separate, independent organization or they may be administered by a city, county, regional planning organization , highway commission or ...
World Urban Forum X. The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the world’s premier conference on urban issues. It was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.
The German entrepreneur and cycling advocate Manfred Neun speaks at Velo-city in 2009. Hosted in a different city every year, the conference offers a knowledge-exchange and policy-transfer platform through its programme to more than 1600 Velo-citizens from over 60 countries [6] involved in the policy, promotion of cycling, active mobility and sustainable urban development.
The Global Planners Network was founded in 2006 at the first World Planners Congress in Vancouver, as an informal collaboration.This Congress was held on June 17 to June 20, 2006, and was hosted by the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of British Columbia, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Association of Planners.