Tag: urban planning

Stuttgart Region’s Study Visit to Taicang: Enhancing Partnership in Low-Carbon Urban Development and Transit-Oriented Development

On November 2, 2023, Taicang City (Suzhou, China) and the Stuttgart Region in Germany signed the MoU for cooperation. This marked a significant step in the partnership between the two regions, emphasizing a joint commitment towards low-carbon urban districts and green economic initiatives. The MoU was formalized in the presence of Taicang's Mayor Xu Huadong and Stuttgart Region's Executive Director...

Early Success Story from IURC Latin America and Much More

As part of the cooperation activities between the Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) and the State of Paraná (Brazil), the regions have found technology transfer and joint R&D&I as opportunities to promote cooperation between their respective institutions and companies in sectors such as automotive, aviation, environment, health, ICT, mining and sanitation. Both regions consider technology as the supporting tool for their regional...

EU and Australian cities discuss green urban planning

In order to identify a potential topic for cooperation within the IURC programme, the cities of Barcelona, Florence, Hamburg, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne held a thematic meeting on 2 February 2022 to discuss their green urban planning strategies and projects. This marked the first of a series of theme-based discussions. The next one will be on innovation precincts. Hamburg’s presentation...