04 Apr, 2016
In the lead-up to Habitat III, the U. N.-wide summit that will set global urbanization strategy for the coming 20 years, which will take place in Quito in October, a series of more than two-dozen thematic stakeholder events known as Urban Thinkers Campuses have been organized by the World Urban Campaign, aimed at gathering input for the drafting of the New Urban Agenda.
The Alghero event, held 18-20 February, was the last of these campuses and one of its most conceptual. Gathered under the motto “Open for art”, participants discussed how art and creativity can not only make better urban spaces but also create more integrated and inclusive local communities.
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