As the world's largest multilateral financier of urban development, the World Bank works with national and local governments to build more livable, sustainable, and inclusive cities and communities.

Image: Courtesy College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley Fifteen UC Berkeley Master of Urban Design students watched as farmers, small business owners, government agency officials ...

When navigating public spaces, women will often make decisions based on their perceptions of safety. Understanding what lies behind this fear of crime can help urban planners design more inclusive ...

It suggests that globally, and with only a few exceptions, rural women fare worse than rural men and urban women and men for every MDG indicator for which data are available. While data collection ...

Online-only and open access, npj Urban Sustainability publishes inter-and cross-disciplinary research into how cities are reshaping and are being reshaped to meet major economic, social and ...

Urban areas are growing rapidly. They can cause a range of opportunities and challenges. Urban planning is important to ensure that the opportunities are maximised and the challenges are minimised ...

Women from the Masakhane organisation gathered on September 28 at the Isijula Boutique Hotel in Zuurbekom to discuss their difficulties as married women at home and in society. Masakhane ...

saying that the terms of reference are in direct conflict with the protections guaranteed by various legislations Adding to the list of protests that have plagued Urban Company, women gig workers ...

Along India's southwest coast dotted with a mix of colonial architecture and ancient heritage, the city of Kochi stands as a relic of foreign influence. A previously colonized town by the ...

In 2001, Keith Urban was willing “to do anything” to get his career off the ground, including posing for Playgirl. On a recent episode of SiriusXM’s “Literally! With Rob Lowe,” Urban ...