Reporting the world's cities, for the people who plan them.
THE FIRST EDITION · 5 OCTOBER 2026
The decisions, funding, and institutions shaping our cities.
10 ARTICLES
From The Publisher's Desk - New Delhi
NEW DELHI: "What will Delhi look like in 2047?" A new citizen portal, Delhi 2047 Decoded, sets out to answer exactly that - translating the Master Plan for Delhi 2047, notified on August 20, into plain…
Brussels
BRUSSELS: A mid-term assessment published by the European Commission on September 14 concluded that the five Horizon Europe EU Missions - spanning cities, climate adaptation, health, oceans and soil - are driving systemic change. The Climate-Neutral…
Law & The City - Hanoi
HANOI: Vietnam's Urban Development Law, passed on August 24, took effect on October 1 - the country's first. It establishes integrated city master plans, brings underground and overhead space under management, promotes transit-oriented development linked to…
Disaster Risk - Manila
MANILA: The World Bank has extended its delayed $300 million Philippines Seismic Risk Reduction and Resilience Project from December 2026 to May 2028. The programme is meant to protect Metro Manila against a major earthquake -…
Land & Drought - Ulaanbaatar
ULAANBAATAR: At the UNCCD COP17 Mayors' Forum in Mongolia, local and regional leaders adopted the Ulaanbaatar Declaration on sustainable land management and drought resilience. UN-Habitat used the forum to press integrated approaches linking adequate housing, land…
New Towns - London
LONDON: The housing minister confirmed that final locations for the government's new towns programme will be announced by the end of 2026, following environmental assessments of seven shortlisted sites of 15,000-40,000 homes each. Bespoke planning policies…
Urban Diplomacy
NAIROBI: UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy have opened a call for cities to host the 2028 Innovate4Cities Conference, the joint urban climate research and innovation gathering - continuing the push…
City Voices - Europe
European city leaders welcomed the EU's first Affordable Housing Plan but cautioned that elements of the proposal could constrain cities' authority over short-term rentals and local housing pressures. The tension - continental ambition versus municipal control…
Urban Finance
HELSINKI: MuniFin, the joint funding agency of Finland's municipal sector, issued a EUR 1-billion green benchmark bond on September 10 - a 3.25% coupon maturing 2031, led by Danske Bank, DZ BANK, J.P. Morgan and SEB,…
Fact Sheet - Brussels
Fact Sheet - Brussels The EU Cities Mission at a glance 112Mission cities €220m2026-27 funding 2030Neutrality target Oct 8Call deadline Zabala - CINEA