Cities in Motion https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management Cities: management and challenges Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:15:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 IESE Cities in Motion Index 2020 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2020/10/27/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2020/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2020/10/27/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2020/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:13:35 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=491 For the seventh consecutive year, we are pleased to present the new edition of our Cities in Motion Index (CIMI). Publishing such a report during the COVID-19 health crisis has invited us to reflex on how the pandemic affects cities today and how it will shape them in the future. As cities worldwide went on […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2020/10/27/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2020/feed/ 18 Overtourism vs. Sustainable Tourism – How to place a city on the map https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2020/02/11/overtourism-vs-sustainable-tourism-how-to-place-a-city-on-the-map/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2020/02/11/overtourism-vs-sustainable-tourism-how-to-place-a-city-on-the-map/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:04:26 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=470 Source: Renata Cleaver Malzoni People are the heart of cities. They occupy the streets and roads by foot, bicycle, bus, and car, moving around to go to work, to shop, to play, to meet friends and family, or to just wander around and enjoy the  scenery. People build, with their innovation and creativity, cities from […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2020/02/11/overtourism-vs-sustainable-tourism-how-to-place-a-city-on-the-map/feed/ 13 IESE Cities in Motion Index 2019 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2019/05/10/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2019/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2019/05/10/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2019/#comments Fri, 10 May 2019 10:00:34 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=438 For the sixth consecutive year, we are pleased to present the new edition of our IESE Cities in Motion Index (CIMI). Over the past years, we have observed how various cities, companies and other social actors have used our study as a benchmark when it comes to understanding the reality of cities through comparative analysis. […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2019/05/10/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2019/feed/ 19 Medellín: A Story of Transformation https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/10/26/medellin-a-story-of-transformation/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/10/26/medellin-a-story-of-transformation/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2018 09:36:39 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=398 Last week, from October 15 to 21, Barcelona’s City Council organized the first “Open City Biennial of Thought” (“Ciutat Oberta Biennal de pensament”), with the aim to “link the debate on the role of today’s cities with the big challenges facing contemporary society.” More than 20,000 people participated in 69 activities, including talks, debates and […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/10/26/medellin-a-story-of-transformation/feed/ 11 Five Key Takeaways from the 2018 Chicago Forum on Global Cities https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/06/14/five-key-takeaways-from-the-2018-chicago-forum-on-global-cities/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/06/14/five-key-takeaways-from-the-2018-chicago-forum-on-global-cities/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:38:17 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=371 Last week, the IESE Cities in Motion team had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Chicago Forum on Global Cities, a three-day international conference organized by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Financial Times. The event, with more than 80 speakers and delegates from over 35 countries, brought together global leaders and decision […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/06/14/five-key-takeaways-from-the-2018-chicago-forum-on-global-cities/feed/ 2 Guangzhou Aims to Become a Global City https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/06/04/guangzhou-aims-to-become-a-global-city/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/06/04/guangzhou-aims-to-become-a-global-city/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:32:46 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=355 During the last decade, the Chinese city of Guangzhou has been endeavoring to build an internationalized metropolis. In its recently released 2035 Master Plan, Guangzhou aims at becoming a dynamic and vibrant global city. To move towards this objective, the Guangzhou Academy of Social Sciences (GZASS), a leading think tank in southern China that provides […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/06/04/guangzhou-aims-to-become-a-global-city/feed/ 10 IESE Cities in Motion Index 2018 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/05/23/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2018/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/05/23/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2018/#comments Wed, 23 May 2018 09:44:08 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=339 Once again, we are pleased to present the fifth edition of our IESE Cities in Motion Index (CIMI). We have observed with great satisfaction how various cities, companies and other social actors have used our study to carry out a comprehensive first diagnosis and an initial benchmarking of other major cities through comparative analysis. As […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/05/23/iese-cities-in-motion-index-2018/feed/ 13 Designing Urban Areas for Sustainable Futures: Will the Circular Economy be the Future Model of Economic Growth in Cities? (2/2) https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/03/16/designing-urban-areas-for-sustainable-futures-will-the-circular-economy-be-the-future-model-of-economic-growth-in-cities-22/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/03/16/designing-urban-areas-for-sustainable-futures-will-the-circular-economy-be-the-future-model-of-economic-growth-in-cities-22/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2018 11:29:38 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=298 Following on our previous post, this post is going to focus on how the circular economy could advance in the urban context. The circular economy (CE) offers great opportunities to reinvent our economy, making it more sustainable and competitive. It has the potential to benefit citizens, businesses and the environment alike, and to enhance collaborative […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/03/16/designing-urban-areas-for-sustainable-futures-will-the-circular-economy-be-the-future-model-of-economic-growth-in-cities-22/feed/ 9 Designing Urban Areas for Sustainable Futures: Will the Circular Economy be the Future Model of Economic Growth in Cities? (1/2) https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/03/09/designing-urban-areas-for-sustainable-futures-will-the-circular-economy-be-the-future-model-of-economic-growth-in-cities-12/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/03/09/designing-urban-areas-for-sustainable-futures-will-the-circular-economy-be-the-future-model-of-economic-growth-in-cities-12/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2018 11:07:47 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=263 The impacts of human activity on the environment are myriad: global warming, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, overexploitation, pollution, etc. As the global population continues to expand and the overriding patterns of production, consumption and trade remain severely unsustainable, a global rethink of the current model of growth is required. Cities, as home to more than […]

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]]> https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/03/09/designing-urban-areas-for-sustainable-futures-will-the-circular-economy-be-the-future-model-of-economic-growth-in-cities-12/feed/ 11 Participation and Democracy in the Digital Age in Cities https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/01/10/participation-and-democracy-in-the-digital-age-in-cities/ https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/2018/01/10/participation-and-democracy-in-the-digital-age-in-cities/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:59:15 +0000 https://blog.iese.edu/cities-challenges-and-management/?p=223 In the face of the growing ubiquity of new technologies and digitalization, cities across the globe are experimenting with new ways of governance tools for civic engagement. Digital transformation offers the ability to reach a higher number of people and interact with them in innovative ways. Cities and municipalities are taking advantage of these opportunities […]

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