When delegates gather in Quito for Habitat III to adopt the New Urban Agenda for sustainable cities, they should keep in mind people like Adelaida, a banker and mother in Accra, Ghana, where unreliable, expensive electricity is a challenge. (wri.org)
«Rather than curse the darkness and say, well, there hasn't been an effective national urban agenda for years, we're going to light the single candle and say, let it be us who start it,» Mr. de Blasio declared this summer, standing beside a cadre of like - minded mayors he'd assembled at Gracie Mansion. (observer.com)
«While I expect this fight to continue, it is my hope the administration can put this destructive chapter behind them and focus on solving our country's important issues, including funding infrastructure, creating jobs for working - class Americans, and developing a meaningful urban agenda to tackle the serious challenges facing America's cities,» said Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner in a statement. (nystateofpolitics.com)