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[NewCities @NewCities]

This year, 100M+ people have been forcibly displaced from their homes.

But, what happens when they arrive in #cities, already struggling with inaccessible and unaffordable #housing markets?

Explore our #BigPicture on Rights-Based Housing For Refugees: https://t.co/bWnW1h5GFR

[NewCities @NewCities]

All too often, efforts to revitalize communities result in the displacement of long-term residents.

This week on #threesixtyCITY @hollyrhixson sits down with @LellyK to discuss the myths and misconceptions around gentrification + ways to counter it.

🎧 https://t.co/J7bYhdJ3MT

[NewCities @NewCities]

What is spatial justice, and how can urban planners and architects advance reparations for Indigenous communities experiencing dispossession from their traditional lands?

Read the transcript: https://t.co/tLeajH4yeT
🎧 Or listen to it on #threesixtyCITY: https://t.co/J7bYhdJBCr

[NewCities @NewCities]

"If we don't address how decisions are made... and how cities are planned, we are not addressing the complete problem or challenge around recovering cities' relationship with nature," says @wef's Cristina Gomez on The Urban Nature Agenda. https://t.co/J7bYhdJ3MT #threesixtyCITY

[NewCities @NewCities]

🎧Part 2 of the Urban Nature Agenda is out!
@Georgeprbenson & Cristina Gomez are back. This time, to talk about the systemic shifts needed to transform cities' relationship with nature.
Listen to it on #threesixtyCITY: https://t.co/J7bYhdJBCr @wef #BiodiverCities

[NewCities @NewCities]

Weekend reading 📚

How can we transform our immigration systems to prioritize the wellbeing and strengths of refugees in cities?

Explore this and more in the latest issue of Raccords by @misquebec. https://t.co/NCaDbx9oaK

[NewCities @NewCities]

How can resettlement agencies overcome the challenge of limited affordable housing supply for refugees in cities?

The @RESCUEorg proposes four solutions.

Find out what they are in this piece for the #BigPicture on Rights-Based Housing For Refugees:
https://t.co/enAdsv7I1T

[The Shift @Make_TheShift]

Check out the latest edition of the #BigPicture, all about #RightsBasedHousing for refugees, and be sure to read our piece on the difficulties they face during the current #HousingCrisis

[NewCities @NewCities]

44% of GDP in cities is at risk of disruption from #biodiversity loss. How can urban leaders prioritize nature and secure a liveable and #resilient future? Listen to The Urban Nature Agenda with @georgeprbenson & Cristina Gomez on #threesixtyCITY: https://t.co/J7bYhdJBCr

[NewCities @NewCities]

The City of Utrecht in the Netherlands takes a holistic approach to welcoming refugees that benefits the entire community. Learn more about their co-housing model Plan Einstein in this piece by Jan Braat and Niene Oepkes : https://t.co/8X8sJUS0fH #BigPicture

[NewCities @NewCities]

📸 Photo contest alert 📸

Can you capture a thriving community through your lens? @PennIUR is awarding the best depictions of "thriving" to celebrate urban resilience in the face of recent challenging years.

Submit your shot before Dec 1st: https://t.co/5mlShWrMOk

[NewCities @NewCities]

"If we can provide stable shelter and services at an asylum seeker’s point of entry, we are more likely to avoid many of the problems that perpetuate homelessness." - Amy King, CEO @PalletShelter
https://t.co/49uxTYEqFi #BigPicture

[Pallet @PalletShelter]

Lack of affordable housing is escalating the intertwined refugee and homelessness crises in the US. Amy King shares her thoughts on this and more in a piece for @NewCities' series on Rights-Based Housing for Refugees. #affordablehousing @CitiVentures
https://t.co/1vyKnbubjN

[NewCities @NewCities]

This week on #threesixtyCITY @jhereia speaks with former Night Mayor of Amsterdam @Mirikmilan about the role of urban governance in fostering thriving nighttime economies.

🎧 https://t.co/J7bYhdJ3MT

[NewCities @NewCities]

The financialization of housing is creating inaccessible and unaffordable housing markets for newcomers.

@Make_TheShift's Kirsten McRae describes the systemic changes needed to put people over profit for the #BigPicture: https://t.co/l0ERLaCkfR #right2housing

[NewCities @NewCities]

Why are #cities best placed to provide homes for refugees?

@MayorsMigration shares a model working in Medellín that makes housing the entry point to access a whole suite of essential services. Co-authored by @samermsaliba and Helen Yu. https://t.co/ZhPESDDOBs
#BigPicture

[Laura Schnurr @laura_schnurr]

Had a lot of fun working with the @NewCities team on this podcast episode about @Tamarack_Inst’s Climate Transitions Cohort. This comes out just as we launch our call for new communities to join us: https://t.co/IJHo4K9yWe

[NewCities @NewCities]

This week on #threesixtyCITY, we tried something new. We tell you a story:

A story of collaboration and trust between members of a #community using "#CollectiveImpact” to work towards shared #climate goals.

Listen now: 🎧https://t.co/J7bYhdJBCr

[Mayors Migration Council @MayorsMigration]

In @NewCities latest #BigPicture, @samermsaliba and Helen Yu of our City Practice team explore how @AlcaldiadeMed 🇨🇴 is leveraging #GlobalCitiesFund support to ensure its migrant and refugee communities can access #housing safely and with dignity.
👉https://t.co/4m711X1xXq

[ACI Medellín @acimedellin]

Why Cities are Best Placed to Provide Homes for Refugees: The Medellín Model https://t.co/6Hx8WpgWD5 vía @NewCities | @AlcaldiadeMed @MayorsMigration @el_BID

[Myna Kota @MynaKota]

“…the current approach to the housing crisis overwhelmingly views housing as a product, a commodity that should be left to market forces. But, housing is much more than a commodity. It is a human right.” Another fantastic piece by @elizmcisaac ⬇️