Toward Habitat III
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NARAYANGANJ
Bangladesh’s only female big-city mayor may also be its most effective 
Salina Hayat Ivy is known for honest leadership and tireless advocacy for the urban poor.
By AZM Anas / April 3, 2015
Topics: 
Mayors, Bangladesh
AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam to tourists: Get off the beaten path
With a visitor surge crowding space in central Amsterdam, the city is marketing its neighborhoods as an alternative for tourists. 
By Letty Reimerink / March 26, 2015
Topics: 
Tourism, Economy
MOSCOW
Moscow reconnects with its river
Much of Moscow's riverfront is a concrete barrier of roads, parking and industrial sites. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has big plans to make it green.
By Timothy Misir / March 13, 2015
Topics: 
Place, Parks
MILAN
As Expo 2015 nears, Milan embraces the sharing economy
Milan is about to get 20 million visitors over six months. It will be the biggest test yet of "collaborative consumption."
By Simone d'Antonio / March 5, 2015
Topics: 
Sharing Economy, Regulation
PUNE
Seven lessons from a successful slum upgrading project
Lesson one: Listen to the residents.
By Shruti Shiva / February 27, 2015
Topics: 
Slum Upgrading, Citizen Participation
DAKAR
How Dakar (almost) got its first municipal bond to market
Senegal's capital is hoping to become the first city to sell a bond in Sub-Sahara Africa, outside of South Africa. 
By Christopher Swope and Tidiane Kassé / February 19, 2015
Topics: 
Finance, Management