Urban Transitions Alliance

A city network and knowledge-exchange hub of transformative urban policies and projects.

Since the first industrial revolution, extractive and manufacturing industries have formed the backbone of many local economies and led to the rapid urbanization of their surrounding areas. However, the industrial city as a model for urban development proved not to be sustainable.

The Urban Transitions Alliance, an initiative led by ICLEI, and supported by the Stiftung Mercator, presents an opportunity for industrial and former industrial cities across the world to become global leaders in sustainable urban development.

The Alliance provides the infrastructure and support cities need to identify common challenges, share knowledge, co-create solutions and forge strong working relationships with local government peers, experts from the research community, and private sector solution providers.

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Urban Transitions Alliance: Objectives

The Urban Transitions Alliance is designed for ambitious cities with industrial legacies to share knowledge, discover new solutions, and better navigate their urban transitions towards a sustainable and equitable future.

Legacy cities define their own transition paths, aiming to become global leaders in sustainable urban development, move towards more vibrant, sustainable local economies, leverage their heritage for new economic opportunities, and improve their local environments and the lives of residents.

As a continuously evolving knowledge hub of innovative urban transition policies and projects, the Urban Transitions Alliance is paving the way for other industrial cities to follow.

Urban Transitions Alliance: Activities

The Urban Transitions Alliance is a service and support tool for cities to access the expertise, research, and collaborative space they need for existing and future transition plans. Through the Alliance, participants:

Shape the exchange focus according to their most pressing needs and interests, specifically as they relate to infrastructure, mobility, energy, and social transitions;
Gain access to solutions and knowledge to power their transitions, and receive tools and training to inform their strategy and action plan;
Share new ideas and best practice examples from other industrial legacy cities;
Work with experts from around the globe and receive support from the Alliance Secretariat in addressing their questions and needs;
Attend events that offer a global visibility.

Resources

Chinese and German UTA Cities Gathered in Beijing

For more information, please contact urban.transitions@iclei.org.

For information in the Chinese language, please contact

Ms. Ge Liu at ge.liu@iclei.org

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Associate Partnership is available to non-governmental organizations, universities, state and national government agencies and not-for-profit research institutions. The purpose of Associate Partnership is to facilitate dialogues between local governments and these partners, to provide knowledge transfer in line with ICLEI’s Mission and Charter, and an avenue for which partners can support ICLEI’s work and mandate.

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All India Institute of Local Self Government
Center for Environmental Studies Foundation
Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
China Center for Urban Development (CCUD)
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Council of Wards in Tokyo
Fondation Biladi pour le Developpement Durable
German Federal Association for Sustainability
The Guangzhou Award
ICDI - International Climate Development Institute
IGOB-lnteressengemeinschaft okologische Beschaffung
International Association for Medina-Mary
Local Government Network-LG Net
National Institute of Urban Affairs
National Procurement Ltd.- Denmark
Natureparif
North-West University, Potchefstroom
RADP - Rural Area Development Programme
Selenyi Kirov
Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition
Taiwan Environmental Action Network
TCO Development
The Ideas Bank Foundation
VITO-Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek
Water Research Commission

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Urban Transitions Alliance

Urban Transitions Alliance: Objectives

Urban Transitions Alliance: Activities

Resources

Chinese and German UTA Cities Gathered in Beijing

UTA China Workshop Event Report