"Many cities around the world are already seizing these opportunities and prioritizing climate projects based on the co-benefits they provide. Examples include Barcelona’s pedestrianization plans, Paris’s extreme-heat solution using green infrastructure, and multi-purpose spaces for flood and water management in Rotterdam." write Emmanuelle Pinault, Mandy Ikert, Zachary Tofias in a piece for Citiscope.
"For Habitat III to be meaningful, adaptation and climate-change mitigation must be the base of the New Urban Agenda. These are key to the delivery of the resilient, low-carbon, safe, healthy, economically vibrant and inclusive cities we need."