Parking requirements, permit fees and zoning reform are among the solutions that would incentivize higher-density development ...

Defining the future doesn’t happen in sudden bursts, and that’s especially the case in real estate. Change remains a fluid process, with innovation, investment, and even chance slowly shaping the way ...

More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) continue to grapple with economic stagnation, aging infrastructure, and environmental ...

With significant implications on the country’s social, environmental and economical standing, India’s population rise calls for a re-conception of contemporary practices in urban development. Majority ...

This year’s International Day of Families observance reminds us to come together and focus on sustainable urbanization so that families can afford decent housing and enjoy public spaces where all ...

The conference, themed “Africa’s Development Dynamics: Skills, Jobs, Cities, and Opportunities”, jointly organized by the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and the Organisation for ...

The city of Gondar, one of 117 Ethiopian cities that benefited from the World Bank’s Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program (UIIDP). Photo: Adobe Stock With World Bank ...

Co-founders Vicki Davis, Lois Fried and Scott Nordheimer will remain managing partners and provide guidance as a new team of ...

Intense monsoon storms battered India on July 8, 2024, flooding parts of the financial capital Mumbai.PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP—Getty Images When 28-year-old Sonelal Prasad left home on the morning of June ...