Mar 05, 2018
Women’s participation to a city’s development process is critical to having a prosperous society. It enhances socialization and promotes cooperative behavior between different actors in the city. Urbanization that does not consider gender issues is a threat to a city’s overall stability. In urban areas, cooperation is based on a mutual common interest. When a…
Mar 05, 2018
Urbanism remains a niche and even “nerdy” subject by many accounts, but I think that’s an outdated mindset. With the vast majority of humans living in cities worldwide — for the first time ever — the time has come to make cities front and center in our conversations on the future. The reason why this is such a big…
Mar 05, 2018
2017 was a turning point in the history of Montréal. For the first time in 375 years, the population chose to elect a female Mayor and a majority of women to the City Council. The arrival of this new era has brought a breath of fresh air to Montréal. In becoming Mayor, I became part…
Mar 05, 2018
I will not begin with an anecdote about my 25+ year long career, about transgressions I’ve experienced in the work environment and not to mention in life, being referred to as “cute” or “babe” is really the least of it. We’ve all been there, and we all bear the weight of these experiences. Rather, I…
Mar 05, 2018
The most important for ending gender inequality worldwide is a change in the education of both women and men, especially girls and boys, to accept and expect the integration of women in all aspects of public life. Not surprisingly, such changes are achieved more easily in urban rather than rural settings, where patriarchal structures are…
Feb 23, 2018
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we invited 11 female leaders from all around the world to comment on how cities can be catalysts for gender progress. Featured Photo by pawel szvmanski on Unsplash.
Feb 08, 2018
Recognizing the significant infrastructure investment shortfall facing U.S. cities and acknowledging that traditional financing methods are not sufficient to meet these needs, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and NewCities Foundation have partnered to develop new research, led by Dr. Julie Kim of the Stanford University Global Projects Center and Associate Fellow at NewCities, that…
Feb 07, 2018
A groundbreaking event held on April 24 2018 at The Urban Innovation Centre in Clerkenwell, London. The event organized by NewCities in partnership with Mistra Urban Futures and Future Cities Catapult, with the participation of Spacehive, Project for Public Spaces, Living Space Project, and the Young Foundation. NewCities and its partners brought together the policymakers…
Dec 15, 2017
Événement passé | Montréal, Canada Investir dans le futur de Montréal: L’impact des startups, de la technologie de pointe et de l’entrepreneuriat sur la Ville Alors que l’investissement et la prolifération de startups et de centres de recherche de pointe continuent à progresser à Montréal, les organisations et dirigeants locaux de toutes les industries doivent…
Dec 13, 2017
A new approach to build a stronger, collaborative economy for the city The New Cities Foundation, in partnership with Living Lab Montréal and Made in Montréal, hosted a series of roundtable discussions featuring a cross-section of Montréal’s leading actors and creative minds. The goal is to take a new approach to build a stronger, more…
