Nineteen of the world’s 20 most dynamic cities are in Asia - Urban Gateway

News Nineteen of the world's 20 most dynamic cities are in Asia Asia Pacific is now home to 19 of the world's 20 most dynamic cities, according to JLL's City Momentum Index, which identifies cities that have the strongest short-term economic and real estate market momentum. Kenya's Nairobi is the only city outside of Asia Pacific to rank among the global top 20–and even in Nairobi there is a strong Asian influence, with significant amounts of investment from China focused mainly on infrastructure projects. Four Steps to Food Security for Swelling Cities What's It Like Living in a City Without Uber or Lyft? Dubai: the World's First Paperless City? How growing cities can support the electric vehicle revolution Knowledge City Momentum Index 2019: Technology, Transparency and Transformation Although momentum in the global economy appears to have peaked, there are still many cities in the world where both real estate and economic momentum continue to be robust. JLL's City Momentum Index (CMI) is now in its sixth iteration. This year it focuses purely on short-term momentum over a three-year horizon, tracking a range of socio-economic and commercial real estate indicators to identify attributes for success over the near term. It covers 131 major established and emerging business hubs across the globe. The Momentum Index rankings identify the urban economies and real estate markets which are currently undergoing the most rapid growth. Cities that are growing quickly tend to punch above their weight in attracting companies and people; however, this can often lead to challenges - such as social inequality, congestion and environmental degradation - that must be addressed to ensure short-term growth transitions into longer-term momentum.  ...Read more Opportunities Good Practices, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation - Call for Submissions (Deadline: 28th February 2019) Three years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), many Governments, UN entities, international and regional organizations, Major Groups and other Stakeholders, are planning or have initiated evidence-based stock-taking of progress. Intern, Urban Transformation, Cities, George Washington University, Washington (Deadline: February 8th, 2019) Intern, Inclusive Cities, Cities Program, University of Chicago, Washington (Deadline: February 8th, 2019) Intern - Urban Design Assistant, Nairobi (Deadline: February 14th, 2019) Intern - Technical Cooperation Support, Nairobi (Deadline: February 14th, 2019) Senior Communications Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) Research Analyst, Integrated Urban Strategy (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) U.S. City Renewables Lead, Energy Program, Washington (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) EPP - Urban Development, Mumbai, or Bengaluru, India (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) Research Analyst, Integrated Urban Strategy, Washington (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) Consultancy: Urban Innovation Specialist, Office of Innovation, New York (Deadline: February 16th, 2019) Open Call for Transformative Cities Initiative (Deadline: February 28th, 2019) Good Practices, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation - Call for Submissions (Deadline: February 28th, 2019) Local Migration Expert, Consultant (Deadline: 4th March 2019) World Habitat Awards 2019 (Deadline: 31st March 2019) Events 16th International Conference on Urban Health (4th to 8th November 2019) The theme for the 16th International Conference on Urban Health  (ICUH 2019) is People Oriented Urbanisation: Transforming Cities for Health and Well-Being. People oriented urbanisation is about liveable, sustainable and healthy cities. People's health and well-being in cities is very much determined by the environments in which they live, work, and interact. Better understanding of how urban environments affect people's mental, social and physical health is critical to creating liveable and healthy cities and communities. MUNI World 2019: Global Brainstorming on Smart Cities Facing Urban Terrorism (26th to 28th February 2019) World Cities Congress 2019 (13th to 15th March 2019) 2nd Mayors Summit On The Future of Europe (21st March 2019) Day Of Cities 2019 (8th April 2019) Smart and Healthy Transport in Cities (April 9th to 10th 2019) 2nd Annual Smart Cities (April 22nd to 23rd, 2019) Child In The City International Seminar (May 20th to 21st, 2019) URBAN FUTURE Global Conference (May 22nd to 24th, 2019) Future Cities Summit 2019 (May 24th, 2019) Twenty-seventh session of the Governing Council - UN-Habitat (27th to 31st May 2019) 6th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (17th to 18th June 2019) Velo-City 2019 'Cycling for the Ages' (June 25th to 28th 2019) 2019 Urban Resilience Summit (8th to 11th July 2019) International Conference on Canadian, Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization (ICCCASU) (11th to 15th July 2019)