Tag: urban agenda

Cooperation between Stuttgart Urban Region and Taicang (Suzhou) on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Productive City Development

On April 17th, 2023, the pilot cities of the IURC China - Stuttgart Urban Region and Taicang (Suzhou) - held a working session to discuss potential cooperation on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and productive city development, energy efficiency measures, and important cultural and business activities. The meeting was moderated by Ms. Wang Qian, the Team Leader of IURC China. Presentations Mr....

A Retrospect of 2022 and Looking Ahead to 2023

It’s that time of year again! 2022 has been a year of achievements. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to IURC China pilot cities and regions, stakeholders and supporters from Europe and China! IURC China 2022 has a great start through networking events. We’ve had fruitful study visits (on-site and online) and informative meetings with all IURC China...

IURC Annual Event Brings IURC-China Cities and Regions Closer Together towards Cooperative Leadership

On the 7th and 8th of November, IURC-China city and region representatives met in Brussels at the IURC Annual Event 2022. The delegates exchanged their urban/regional development experiences, found solutions to common challenges, and envisioned joint actions. IURC Regional Workshop On 7th November, more than 50 delegates from Europe, China, India, Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia participated in the...

IURC China Cooperation Webinar: Urban Planning and Design for Inclusive, Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Cities

The sustainability, productivity and resilience of urban systems heavily depend on transformation through urban planning and design, with the interaction of different stakeholders, allowing for reliable and forward-thinking collaboration among citizens, politicians and municipal administration. Of course, as each European and Chinese city has its own identity and socio-economic conditions, there is no one-fits-all solution. However, cities may network and...

Malaysia takes the lead in study visits

Study Visit to Portuguese cities cluster (Maia, Famalicão, Braga) by George Town Delegation from Penang (Malaysia), 25-30 April 2022 IURC Asia & Australasia commenced its first study visit to Europe in the beginning of Q2 2022. The George Town government delegation was led by Honourable Phee Boon Poh, Penang State Minister for Environment and Welfare, and consisted of three other...