#urban-resilience

#urban-resilience

One week ahead of its opening in Baku, the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) will bring together architects, planners, policymakers, and researchers under the theme “Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities,” focusing on housing insecurity, climate adaptation, governance, and inclusive urban development. Taking place at the midpoint of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, the forum expands the discussion of housing beyond construction alone, framing it as a critical component of environmental, economic, and social resilience.

The event is projected to host 30,000 expected participants, with nearly 25,000 already registered from 178 countries at the Baku Olympic Stadium, reinforcing its role as a global platform for urban discourse and collaboration. This year's edition will include dialogues, assemblies, ministerial meetings, exhibitions, networking events, and partner-led sessions, alongside an Urban Expo dedicated to showcasing urban innovations, design

The Green Readiness Opportunities for the Workforce (GROW) initiative is a $4.5 million effort to train New Yorkers for green jobs managing stormwater infrastructure, enhancing urban resilience and promoting a greener city.

Project PLATEAU, led by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, aims to develop and expand access to 3D models representing the diversity of cities across the country, enhancing urban resilience and addressing local challenges.

They look like ordinary basketball courts. But two new courts built next to public housing in New York City double as flood prevention. In a sudden flash flood-when the city's aging sewer system can easily become overwhelmed and streets can fill with water-the sunken basketball courts act like retention basins. The design can hold as much as 330,000 gallons, with the court's lowest areas filling like a pool and additional water stored in bioretention cells beneath the surface.

As the executive director of UPROSE, Brooklyn's oldest Puerto Rican community-based organization, Yeampierre is reshaping what climate action looks like when it's rooted in community, culture, and collective care. UPROSE's mission is simple yet powerful: to build a just, sustainable future by equipping frontline communities to lead the solutions. From community-owned solar to climate education and youth leadership programs, the organization is proving that the most effective climate solutions are those designed by the people most affected.

The summer capstone project is a chance for Columbia Climate School's Climate and Society students to put academics into action. After a year spent studying subjects like climate mitigation, adaptation and justice, students partner with an organization-this year's participants included the NYC Department of Health, the National Institute of Urban Affairs, Capgemini, H2Global, the Climate Imaginarium and others-to tackle critical climate challenges in the real world.

Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercise aims to test defense capabilities against potential Chinese attacks, extending to 10 days, marking the largest and longest iteration in history.