*Article originally published on Ripess webpage. Today, 31 October, Right to the City Day, marks the end of the month of ‘Urban October’ for which RIPESS, WIEGO, Urgenci and Streetnet have collaborated closely with the Global Platform for the Right to the City...
Barcelona. Photo by Aleksandar Pasaric on Pexels The International Social Housing Festival (ISHF) 2023 (Barcelona, 7-9 June 2023) was a space for exchanges and debates around different experiences and models to secure the provision of social and affordable housing,...
Quito, Ecuador. Photo by Ariel Tutillo on Unsplash Because for the members and allies of the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) it is a great responsibility, even if the obligation lies with States. It is a great responsibility because thanks to the...
*Article originally published on RIPESS website. RIPESS’ contribution to the long road to success. Yvon Poirier // 18 april 2023 Today’s adoption by the United Nations General of resolution A/77/L.60 is a very significant achievement for our movement that has promoted...
The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) participated in the UCLG Annual Retreat (February, 2023), a week-long gathering that provides an opportunity for the key notes of the organization and partners to define synergies and develop actions in line with...
We know what the challenges are and we can see the solutions. It is up to us to re-invent the rules. From Monopoly to Commonspoly, communities of redistribution, solidarity, and care are changing the game. Article by Lorena Zárate and Sophia Torres, originally...
Dear friends, As the end of 2022 is approaching, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all members and allies of the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) for another very engaging and productive year of collaborative work and mobilization around...
The vote for the finalists of the 2021-2022 edition of the Transformative Cities Award is now open. To select the awarded stories, the public (this means you!) will vote on the top twelve initiatives via this page, starting from 6th October and ending on 6th November...
The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) are proud to present the Policy Paper on the Commons, prepared to inform discussions during and beyond the 7th UCLG Congress to take place between October 10th and...
On 4 September the Chilean people will vote on the text of a new constitution. The new constitution will replace the 1980 Constitution, designed by the dictatorship of General Pinochet. After the social outburst in October 2019, 80% of Chileans expressed in a...
