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Summary of Cities & Urbanization work World Economic Forum October 2018
Summary of Cities & Urbanization workWorld Economic ForumOctober 2018
World Economic ForumCities & Urbanization
Contents
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18Community Engagement
• The Forum Communities
• How can I engage?
• Current Steering and Advisory Board Members
05Thought Leadership
• Future of Urban Development and Services
• Global Future Council on Cities and Urbanization
13Preparedness for the 4IR and Impact
• Cities & 4IR
• Joint Ventures
22Prior Work
03Vision
Vision
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VisionCities & Urbanization work stream
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Our aim is to serve as a partner in transforming cities around the world as they address major challenges, and aims to be a platform for innovation accessible to city and business leaders in a trusted environment.
We convene a community of over 100 industry leaders, city leaders, and experts to rethink urban challenges through a suite of activities.
3. Collaboration for impact
Collaborate with global city networks, city governments and the Forum community to move the areas of action identified through thought leadership and preparedness work into practice. Support trials and pilots for proof of concept and incubate new models of governance and ways of working
1. Thought Leadership
Providing insight, analysis, and recommendations from leading experts in the private sector, public sector,
innovators, think-tanks, urbanists and academics on some of the most
pressing challenges facing cities today.
2. Preparedness for the 4IREstablish a protocol for
cities that aids andevaluates the level of
preparedness for the social,
economic and technological
challenges of the 4th Industrial
Revolutionin urban
services, infrastructure and governance.
Our focus is on three key strategic areas:
Exploring innovative problem
solving in cities
Leading the transformation
of cities in the 4IR
Driving Impact through joint
venture projects
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Thought LeadershipFuture of Urban Development and Services InitiativeGlobal Future Council on Cities and Urbanization
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Shaping the Future of Urban Development & Services initiative Mandate – April 2017- January 2019
Convention & Dissemination
Host sessions during the Forum’s annual and regional meetings and co-host other events.
Dissemination through blogs
Migration and its Impact on CitiesDeep dive on migration and cities, exploring the types, causes and patterns of migration to cities, the impact on urban infrastructure and services, the solutions that can be employed and how cities can seek to future proof themselves to address this growing challenge.
Embracing Circular & Sharing EconomyRecognize the impact of the sharing & circular economy and identify how cities can leverage this opportunity to do more with less as well as how greater public private cooperation can assist. Support cities in developing a regulatory framework where the sharing & circular economies can co-exist with traditional delivery models.
Affordable HousingUnderstanding the affordable housing demand and supply gap in cities; exploring the role of private sector in supporting the public sector to meet housing needs; and achieving affordability challenge
Each year, the Future of Urban Development and Services Steering Board meets during the Annual Meeting at Davos to discuss key developments in the cities space and determine the body of thought leadership work for the coming year. These topics areresearched, and case studies, best practices, and recommendations are published as insight reports or whitepapers.
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A deep dive on migration and cities, exploring the types, causes and patterns of migration, the most affected corridors and cities, the impact on urban infrastructure and services, the solutions that can be employed and how cities can seek to future proof themselves to address this growing challenge.
Key Links -
● Link to the Highlights of the report: Click here
● Migration and Its Impact on Cities report: Click here (High Resolution) or here (Low Resolution)
● Link to Blogs –‘We need to get better at integrating migrants into our cities. Here’s how’:Click here (Blogs can be republished if its acknowledged that they were first published on World Economic Forum Agenda)
‘5 charts that show how migration is changing the world’s cities’: Click here(Blogs can be republished if its acknowledged that they were first published on World Economic Forum Agenda)
Migration & Its Impact on CitiesAn Insight Report – released October 2017
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The report identifies and answers key questions for cities about the sharing economy covering the different actors involved, the key drivers for sharing, the opportunities for cities in the sharing economy and how city governments can address some of the key challenges presented by the sharing economy.
Key Links -
● Collaboration in Cities: From Sharing to ‘Sharing Economy’ whitepaper: Click here
● Link to Blogs –“We must ensure everyone has fair access to the sharing economy”: Click here“What exactly is the sharing economy?”: Click here“5 cities that are great at sharing”: Click here
(Blogs can be republished if its acknowledged that they were first published on World Economic Forum Agenda)
Collaboration in Cities: From Sharing to ‘Sharing Economy’Whitepaper – released December 2017
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This whitepaper traces the conceptual underpinnings of the circular economy, and explains why cities are key to accelerating the transition away from the traditional ‘take-make-dispose’ model. It explains the opportunities in the circular economy for all stakeholders and the ways in which they can collaborate at city level.
Key Links -
● Circular Economy in Cities: Evolving the model for a sustainable urban future whitepaper: Click here
● Link to Blogs –“ Why this Danish city is rebuilding itself out of recycled rubble” Click here“ The circular economy could save life on Earth – starting with our cities” Click here
● Link to Videos –“This Brazilian city taught kids to recycle.” Click here“Sweden has opened a shopping mall just for recycled products”. Click here
(Blogs can be republished if its acknowledged that they were first published on World Economic Forum Agenda)
Circular Economy in Cities: Evolving the model for a sustainable urban futureWhitepaper – released March 2018
Affordable HousingThe affordability challenge in cities – Draft Whitepaper prepared and final paper by December 2018
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This report will take a deep dive into the affordable housing situation around the world and its impact on cities focusing on challenges across Land availability and land use (especially in cities with high informal settlements), construction costs, financing of affordable housing projects, spatial distribution and community led development.
The report will look at examples of cities addressing the affordability challenge highlighting challenges, solutions implemented and key lessons learned that would help other cities. The report will also provide an actionable roadmap highlighting role of private sector, civil society and government in addressing opportunities in the affordable housing market.
Global Future Council on Cities and UrbanizationCurrent term: 2016 - 2018
Innovative technologies for
the planning, design, delivery and operation of
smart and resilient infrastructure and urban services
The Forum’s Network of Global Future Council on the Future of Cities and Urbanization is an interdisciplinary knowledge network, convening the most relevant and knowledgeable thought leaders to challenge conventional thinking and develop new insights and perspectives on key global issues related to urban development. The GFC is co-chaired by Abha Joshi-Ghani, Senior Adviser, Public-Private Partnerships, World Bank, and Carlo Ratti, Director, SENSEable City Laboratory, MIT –Department of Urban Studies and Planning. The GFC also includes Mauricio Rodas, Mayor of Quito. As part of its mandate, the GFC will seek to collate best practices and demonstrate systemic solutions in the form of:
New business models and
opportunities emerging from
rapid urbanization and the Fourth
Industrial Revolution
New models of city regulation and
governance (the future of city
states) required in the context of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution
New financial instruments and
investment models to enable urban
infrastructure and services to be delivered in tandem with
development
New engagement models that
embraces civic participation and social inclusion in urban societies
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This Agile Cities whitepaper highlights what cities need to do to prepare for the opportunities provided by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The paper unpacks what “agility” means in practice in eight aspects of city life – buildings, land, energy, mobility, IT, security, education, and governance – and it proposes new guidelines by which to measure a city’s agility. It also identifies some innovative emerging examples from cities around the world – from flexible planning laws in Singapore to an app in Quito to plan and pay for journeys that combine different modes of transport.
Key Links -
● Link to the report: Click here
Agile Cities: Preparing for the Forth Industrial RevolutionReleased for the 2018 Annual Meeting of the New Champions in September 2018
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Data Driven Cities: 20 Stories of Innovation, curated by the Global Future Council on Cities and Urbanization, highlights examples from around the world of how cities are using new technology, data collection and analysis to improve services and live-ability for their citizens.The report is part of a wider initiative by the World Economic Forum to empower city leadership in employing 4IR technologies to improve the urban experience using data to define and measure their preparedness for their transformation in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Key Links -
● Link to the report: Click here
Data Driven Cities: 20 Stories of InnovationReleased for the November 2017 Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils
Preparedness for the 4IR and ImpactCities and the Fourth Industrial RevolutionJoint Ventures
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Cities & the Fourth Industrial RevolutionPreparedness of cities for social, economic, and technological transformation
Cities are on a transformative journey shaped by technological
innovations of the 4IRCities embracing the 4IR need to gauge their readiness in addressing the challenges and opportunities of this urban
transformation and prepare for these revolutionary breakthroughs.
The Cities & 4IR project seeks to assist cities around the world as they work to prepare themselves for life in the 4IR
Urban Innovation
Urban Infrastructure & Services
Urban Environment
Urban Society
Urban Governance
Urban Economy
Goal #1:Empower cities to
use new technologies
Goal #2:Provide tools for
cities to improve 4IR preparedness
Goal #3:Motivate cities to
drive constant improvement
#1 #2 #3
Convene a safe space where city representatives can share best practices and challenge solutions,
with structured debate questions and
under Chatham house rules
Foster openness and awareness toward 4IR by
offering useful tools for insight in decision
making. Cities then adapt the correct set of solutions
for their unique context
Spotlight best practices in reports and blog
publications and reward accomplishments evident
through data
Exploring joint venture projects at the World Economic ForumCreative ways of trailing and accelerating public private cooperation
Governance: Shared among partners and the Forum, with at least one lead external partner
Project Management: Co-designed project plans, objectives, deliverables, timelines. Resources: Joint decision on collaborative tasks, roles, responsibilities and resources.
Staff: May include secondment of staff from partners, Forum part time staff contribution
Costs: mainly by partners with Forum staff contribution
Exit plan: The Forum and constituents jointly decide on plans after the initiative’s completion
Launch
Select & incubate / monitor progress
Develop a pipeline (on-going)
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Implementation
Strategic Fit
Value Fit
Feasibility
Sustainability
Impact
Criteria for Partner Selection Incubation ProcessWhat does it entail ?
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Community EngagementThe Forum CommunitiesHow can I engage?Current Steering and Advisory Board Members
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The Forum CommunitiesGlobal Shapers Young Global Leaders, and the Global Future Councils
The Global Shapers community comprises over 6,000 young people age 20-29 based in more than 450 city “hubs” in 170 countries and territories. Together, they form a powerful source of grass-roots knowledge which mayors and governors can collaborate with to address urban and global challenges. The Global Shapers are participating in the Global Shapers Challenge: Shaping My City’s Future by sharing innovative examples of how their cities are preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGLs) is a unique and diverse community of nearly 900 of the world’s most outstanding leaders under 40 years old who work together to shape a better future for the next generation. Those from municipal and regional authorities include:• Mayor of Compton, USA• Mayor of Calgary, Canada• Governor of Colima, Mexico• Mayor of Otsu City, Japan• Mayor of Quito, Ecuador• Governor of Mie Prefecture, Japan• Vice Mayor of Suizhou, People’s
Republic of China
The Network of Global Future Councils is dedicated to promoting innovative thinking on the future, and consists of thought leaders from academia, government, business and civil society to challenge conventional thinking and develop new insights and perspectives on the key global systems, as well as the impact and governance. The network comprises 35 councils on topics ranging from The Future of Human Rights to the Future of Blockchain.
Global Future Councils
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How can I engage?Steering Board & Advisory Board and their Commitments
Steering Board Advisory BoardThe Steering Board is open to CEOs and senior executives from the Forum’s Industry Partner or Strategic Partner companies, non-profit or multilateral organizations who will guide the general direction of the project, lend thought leadership toward the goals of the initiative, and provide perspectives for the city advisory process.
Steering Board Members are asked to participate in approximately 5-6 meetings/phone calls per year. Participation cannot be delegated unless specifically stated for the given meeting. As annual project sessions occur in Davos and at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions each year, Steering Board Members must be able to attend such sessions.
The Advisory Board is composed mayors, ministers, academics and urban development experts from government, the private sector and civil society chosen for their thought leadership and expertise in the field. They provide knowledge and expertise from their respective cities, research and sectors. This knowledge feeds into the Future of Urban Development and Services initiative’s project model of working with cities around the world to accelerate the transition to smarter, more sustainable urban models.
Advisory Board Members are asked to participate in periodic calls and city-level roundtables or events (approximately 4/5 calls and 1-2 meetings) throughout the year, and serve as an on-call body of experts to be interviewed for perspectives and thoughts for each global and regional activity. Participation cannot be delegated unless specifically stated for the given event, or by exception. Advisory Board Members must participate in a minimum of 2 calls/meetings per year.
Both the Steering and Advisory Boards support Joint Venture work for impact by proposing potential collaborations, approving the most relevant projects, and making their leadership and perspectives accessible to the collaborating partners.
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Steering & Advisory BoardCurrent Members
Arup Group LtdHindustan Construction Company LtdKokusai Kogyo Co. LtdArcadis NVEmaar, The Economic CityAverdaJabal Omar Development Company (JODC)AB VolvoIBM CorporationMori Building Co. Ltd.Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Nokia CorporationPhilips LightingVeoliaMahindra LifespaceDevelopers LimitedWadhawan GroupJLLRMZ Corp.CitiQualcomm IncorporatedThe Rockefeller FoundationSiemens AGNovo Nordisk A/SThe World BankCisco Systems Inc.PwC
BT PlcAECOMToshiba CorporationFord FoundationDanfoss A/SSkidata AG -Kudelski GroupTarkettMastercard
City of CalgaryCity of FukuokaCity of MelbourneMexico CityCity of GenevaParliament of DenmarkUN-HABITATILOCities AllianceUCLGC40 CitiesICLEIMetropolisIFHPUrban Land InstituteHabitat for Humanity International (HFH)Future Cities CatapultIgarapé Institute
SustainiaStudio RoosegaardeSustainable Cities InternationalIDFC InstituteDubailandTerraCycle Inc.Global Futures GroupZenCityCivic Resource GroupMakeka Design LabMASS Design GroupUrban.UsTaKaDu LtdUtopiaMachines RoomBureau of Indian StandardsTG International Manager, Lda
University of PennsylvaniaMIT - School of Architecture and PlanningETH ZurichIESE Business SchoolGeorgetown UniversityThe Earth Institute, Columbia UniversitySanta Fe InstituteUniversity of Cape TownNational University of SingaporeMonterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM),NYU Marron Institute
Steering Board Advisory Board
Prior Work
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How best in class’ public private cooperation can enable cities to meet the new global priorities & targets, as set out in the Sendai Agreement, SDGs, COP21 and implement the new 20 year urban agenda being set out in Habitat III.
‘Harnessing Public-Private Cooperation to Deliver the New Urban Agenda’ report released in February 2017, recommends public-private cooperation that involves dialogue and engagement between multi stakeholders including business, government and civil society and provides key actions that must be taken by these stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the Habitat III New Urban Agenda.
Key Links -
● Link to the report. Click here
Harnessing Public Private Cooperation to Deliver the New Urban AgendaPublic Private Cooperation for Habitat IIIMay 2016 – April 2017:
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The report highlights the emerging technologies and business models that are changing the way urban services are delivered and proposes a 10-step action plan to enable cities to navigate the journey of urban transformation.
Click here to access the full report.
Inspiring Future Cities & Urban ServicesShaping the Future of Urban Development & Services InitiativeMay 2015 – April 2016:
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The report highlights the reforms required at state and local levels to implement smart cities in India. It recommends institutional, business-environment and sector-specific reforms to enhance public-private collaboration in India’s urban development programmes such as 100 smart cities and 500 AMRUT cities. Click here to access the full report.
Reforms to Accelerate the Development of India’s Smart CitiesShaping the Future of urban Development & Services InitiativeMay 2015 – April 2016:
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The report provides three strategic recommendations for the Government of India to advance the debate around the announced policies and initiatives on urban development. These are to integrate spatial planning at all governmental levels: national, state and city, create a stable policy framework for private investment in urban infrastructure and create institutions to stimulate capacity building and attract talent to grow businesses. Click here for the full report.
Urban Development Recommendations for the Government of IndiaShaping the Future of urban Development & Services InitiativeMay 2014 – April 2015:
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The World Economic Forum Shaping the Future of Urban Development and Services Initiative worked with city leaders in the Champion Cities of Tianjin, Dalian and Zhangjiakou in China from 2012 - 2014, to address the most pressing urban development challenges facing the cities. The Initiative developed a seven step Champion City Model to guide interaction between cities, experts, stakeholders and industry leaders and find solutions to the complex urban problems.
The Steering and Advisory Board produced the Dalian and Zhangjiakou Champion City Strategy in 2014 and the Tianjin Champion City Strategy in 2013. On completion of our work in China we produced the Champion City Model: Scaling and Learning from China leaflet to assist other cities and governments thinking of adopting the model.
China Champion City ModelShaping the Future of Urban Development & Services InitiativeMay 2014 – April 2015:
Champion City
Model
Define Regional Focus & Sponsor
Identify Champion Cities
Define Urban Challenges
Research & Roundtable
Provide Strategic Recommendations
Catalyze Action
Scale Knowledge
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The Global Agenda Council on the Future of Cities chronicled the 10 best examples from around the world, of how cities can create innovative solutions to a variety of urban problems in the Top 10 Urban Innovations report and the scorecards, published in October 2015. The Council sought to disseminate the Top 10 Urban Innovations through the channels below:• Boston City Scorecard• ULI Conference February 2016• Bits & Bricks Conference April 2016, Boston• Open Learning Campus• Inspiring Future Urban Innovations June 2016,
Copenhagen
Global Agenda Council on the Future of CitiesAugust 2014 – August 2016:
The Council sought to implement the Top 10 Urban Innovations by:
o Developing the methodology to implement adopt a Tree Through a Social Network innovation
o Created Treepedia, a technology platform that measures and compares cities’ green canopies using Google Street View data
o Activated Global Shapers to plant trees in cities around the world including: Caracas & Boston
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Global Agenda Council on UrbanizationAugust 2012 – August 2014:
The Council published three volumes of Urban Anthologies. The series highlight the important trends of urban development – focusing on success stories from cities across the world.
− Volume I – Learning from our Cities: Innovation in Infrastructure− Volume II – Addressing Informality− Volume III – Innovation: From Crisis to Opportunity
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Urban DevelopmentMay 2008 – April 2011:
Retrofit Finance (2010 - 2011): One of the biggest opportunities to address the climate change issue in cities as identified in SlimCity was to find innovative ways to finance the retrofitting of buildings. A key output of this work was the Retrofit Finance report.
SlimCity (2009 – 2010) was a World Economic Forum Industry Partnership urban development initiative that provided a risk-free place for Cities and the private sector to exchange best practice and deliver resource efficiency within cities worldwide. The focus of this exchange was on sustainable development of all aspects of a city, to achieve reduced carbon emissions and increased resource efficiency across all sectors.
Arup, collaborated with the Forum to research and produce a set of Knowledge Cards that capture global best-practice and policy across urban mobility, smart energy and sustainable buildings. The cards offer practical solutions to many of the problems facing cities in both the developed and developing world, supporting them towards building a more resilient future. In compiling the cards, Arup’s researchers selected content on the basis that any Mayor could ask the question “Could we do this in our city?”.
The cards were informed by global workshops with SlimCity members, desk research, interviews with Forum members, and global research with 50 cities around the world conducted by ICLEI, the international association of local governments.
The Knowledge Cards can be reviewed using the link here.
SlimCityProduced in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, the SlimCity knowledge cards offer practical solutions to many of the problems facing cities.
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For queries or further information on our work, please write to us:Alice CharlesLead, CitiesWorld Economic [email protected]
Julie ZiskindProject Lead, CitiesWorld Economic [email protected]
