Connecting Cities

Four continents, five cities, one goal: to bring together common cities-based experiences of journalism and communication through digital storytelling

[Chicago Architecture Center @chiarchitecture]

After sitting idle for twenty years, Chicago’s Old Main Post Office, a hulking Art Deco-era structure along the Chicago River’s South Branch, is preparing for its next life as a sleek, state of the art office building. https://t.co/mCmPBfiKAq

[World Economic Forum @wef]

From surviving to thriving: Slums can inspire the #cities of the #future https://t.co/XU6dOcmrPi #urbanization

[Betty Tsakarestou @tsakarestou]

Monocle Film: Future cities – mobilising change https://t.co/u7dqZ9Qucm Excellent branded storytelling about transportation’s impact on mobilizing change in the cities cc @CCitiesProject

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

This NYC Park Is Designed to Be Flooded https://t.co/uVuvW1eIE8 #ResilientCities #NYC

[C40 Cities @c40cities]

Barcelona aims to give the streets back to their residents by creating super-blocks. The city aims to free up nearly 60% of streets currently used by cars and turn them into “citizen spaces” for leisure, culture, community and greening purposes. #healthystreets

[Cities Alliance @CitiesAlliance]

@CitiesAlliance online toolkit for how to plan and implement a City Development Strategy https://t.co/WDM5p3qxOs. Provides tools, games and information for sustainable #urbanplanning.

#cities #municipalities #secondarycities #intermediarycities #cityplanning #localgov

[Cities Today @Cities_Today]

ICYMI: Cities must lead transition to circular economy, says Kala Vairavamoorthy of @IWAHQ ➡️ https://t.co/4u1ESWdUEX #wastewater #recycling @OFIDnews

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

Athens, Greece through @kmhiller527 eyes. Two Athenians OH-GR meeting @ccitiesproject 🇺🇸🇬🇷
Photo by @tsakarestou ·🌍🌎🌏·
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#CCitiesProject #athens #city #life #travel #Greece #Europe #world #discovergreece #urban #landscape #athensvoice #postcardsf… https://t.co/gVJj6Tp2F9

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

“Breastfeeding: My experience- theory vs. practice” by Sara Namusoga https://t.co/LGm4k5NcVt #Kampala in #CCitiesProject

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

High-vis, low-conflict: Kampala gets its first Critical Mass cycle ride https://t.co/LvLMxb9By1 What's your take @snamso about the impact of Critical Mass Cycle Rides in Kampala?

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

How walk-first cities are saving lives https://t.co/LX7rEnBngM via @Curbed

[SmartCitiesUK @SmartCitiesUK]

Thanks to our Media Partners @IoTNow_ for featuring some articles ahead of @SmartCitiesUK https://t.co/4dwEPKzBhM @WiSunAlliance

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

Thanks @lidatsene by @CCitiesProject team @pfcontrerasv @snamso @apminov @linyansisu @ElenaPasiakou @uspindia @Dominikabrodow1 @tsakarestou https://t.co/0rlW5GRXj0

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

Every year near the end of January, giant bonfires are lit in honor of Sant' Antonio Abate and San Sebastiano in Sardegna's Sadali. In this ancient ritual, that marks the start of the carnival, people wear goatlike costumes and dance while having fun wit… https://t.co/Pong4AiAUM

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

·La Piscine Museum à Roubaix·
A city that had a vision and built the most beautiful piscine in France which has given a new purpose to this wonderful architectural signature building, offering to the citizens of Roubaix, Lille and numerous visitors, a cu… https://t.co/F1DJ5PpIxP

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

In 2018, Madrid is the city to watch for environmental progress https://t.co/mBBo1aohRm

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

"It’s hard to imagine social media ... turning us so tribal if we weren’t already segregated by these other geographic realities." https://t.co/5hDTccTCrM

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

Pau, a 19th century resort city for global aristocracy, today is proudly featured as a green city, inviting visitors to enjoy the natural parc of Pyrenees and the rich cultures of a meeting point beyond borders
Photo by @tsakarestou ·🌍🌎🌏·
#CCitiesPr… https://t.co/dE471AGpUg

[Connecting Cities @CCitiesProject]

Taking a stroll at Zhujiajiao, an ancient water-town at the suburbs of Shanghai with my friend and @ConnectingCities co-initiator Lin Yan. This is my very first visit to Shanghai and China, and our first reunion with LinYan since our #SUSI2015 #ExchangeO… https://t.co/PrWcTHF3f1

[Future Cities @FutCity]

After Kinshasa and Medellin we published about Lima @Citiscope https://t.co/jDXVIDXiDz