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ICLEI Links: 29 January 2016

City Stories 5 Ways to Help Mayors Build Sustainable Urban Transportation Mapping the Worldwide City Populations 1950-2030 Amazing Things Happened When New Delhi Halved the Number of Cars on the Road These Major Cities Prove Going Green Is Not Only Possible But Profitable Why Metropolitan Governance Matters a lot More Than You Think The Most 

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From Paris Agreement to Habitat III: A Global Preview of Sustainability in 2016

According to the Mayan calendar, 2015 was to be the year of the apocalypse. While the Earth did not stop turning, global achievements on sustainability in 2015 certainly marked a turning point for the world, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. These achievements constitute a new beginning for global efforts on sustainability, 

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ICLEI Links: 15 January 2016

Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! City Stories TED Radio Hour: Building Better Cities How powerful will the UK’s new metro mayors be? Suburbs Are Urban Places, Too Mayor of Paris remains committed to the struggle to reclaim her city from the car 

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