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Approximations to Urban Prosperity: The case of the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga - Cover image
Technical Report
Approximations to Urban Prosperity: The case of the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga
2018
UN-HABITAT
Systematization of the institutional capacities, governance, and planning strengthening processes.
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The Bicycle as a Means of Transportation - Strategy for Bucaramanga and its Metropolitan Area - 2019-2030 - Cover image
Policy and Strategy
The Bicycle as a Means of Transportation - Strategy for Bucaramanga and its Metropolitan Area (in Spanish)
2018
UN-HABITAT
The Strategy as a mean of transportation for Bucaramanga and its Metropolitan Area was born in 2015, and proposes a new paradigm of sustainable mobility, which seeks to requalify urban living under the guidelines of urban prosperity, improving the quality of life for all and "not leaving anyone behind", as proclaimed in the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.
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Promoting Synergy Between Cities and Airports For Sustainable Development - cover
Technical Report
Promoting Synergy Between Cities and Airports for Sustainable Development
2018
ICAO, UN-HABITAT
This report is a product of a pilot joint study investigating the synergies between aviation and urbanisation in Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa
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Tool for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Cuba - Cover image
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Tool for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Cuba (in Spanish)
2018
UN-HABITAT
The tool has a direct translation to the National Action Plan of Cuba, an official document developed in parallel by the Institute of Physical Planning.
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Alignment of Housing in Cuba with the New Urban Agenda - Cover image
Technical Report
Alignment of Housing in Cuba with the New Urban Agenda (in Spanish)
2018
UN-HABITAT
A document to support the proposal of an urban policy with housing in the center to guide sustainable and inclusive urbanization for the next twelve years.
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Methodological Guide for the Operationalization of Urban Projects - Cover image
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Methodological Guide for the Operationalization of Urban Projects (in Spanish)
2018
UN-HABITAT
A practical document that allows the reader to follow "step by step" the process and the stages of urban projects.
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Alternative solutions to Forced Evictions and slum demolitions - Cover image
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Alternative solutions to Forced Evictions and slum demolitions
2018
UN-HABITAT
Exploring alternative solutions is a requirement prior to evictions. This publication showcases examples where forced eviction have been avoided in countries such as Brazil, Haiti, Kenya and the Philippines.
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Policy and Strategy
Planning Law Assessment Framework
2018
UN-HABITAT
Ensuring that planning laws fulfill their functions as effectively as possible means that they are frequently under scrutiny as contexts and needs change. The Planning Law Assessment Framework, developed by the Urban Legislation Unit of UN-Habitat, is a quick self-assessment tool that aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of an urban planning legal system. It looks at the laws, regulations and decrees that are applicable in a city, and enacted at different levels.
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National Urban Policy - Feasibility Guide - Cover image
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
National Urban Policy - Feasibility Guide
2018
UN-HABITAT
This guide provides a framework for undertaking the feasibility phase of a National Urban Policy (NUP) and draws largely on UN-Habitat’s experience in engaging with countries that have requested support for developing and implementing a NUP.
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