Yesterday our #PrizeforCities learning event convened finalists, previous Prize winners + leading urban changemakers from around the🌏
Together they shared insights + lessons learned while showcasing the enormous drive, commitment + creativity of #cities
#PrizeforCities award ceremony!
It was such a privilege to have your incredible voice and presence leading us through the evening as we looked to uplift cities and the people who live in them around the world!
Congrats to Todos al Parque for winning this year's #PrizeForCities! Thank you for being a leader in recognizing the value of green urban spaces for cities and their residents.
#PrizeforCities finalists and Grand Prize Winner Todos al Parque from Barranquilla, Colombia!
At a time of unprecedented uncertainty, bold leadership has guided their communities towards a more equitable, resilient and healthy future.
#ICYMI On 01/31, the Catalyst team in Jakarta carried out a low-cost sensor training to help continue the work to monitor & reduce #airpollution in the city. The training was attended by 70 participants from both national & local government, academia & local NGOs.
y expertos del mundo. Compartí el proceso con el que #TodosAlParque recuperó la confianza de los barranquilleros, los empoderó y les transmitió el sentido de que todo es posible.
.@vilasdhar challenges us to “Reconceptualize #cities as places of shared love.”
We can achieve livable cities more inclusively, & more quickly, by focusing on lovable cities.
@WRIRossCities#PrizeForCities@FordFoundation#Placemaking
challenges us to “Reconceptualize #cities as places of shared love.”
We can achieve livable cities more inclusively, & more quickly, by focusing on lovable cities.
recuerdo las largas conversaciones en la maestría sobre los parques en Barranquilla. Imagino lo feliz que debes estar.
Estamos muy orgullosos y felices desde
for being a #PrizeforCities finalist for their strong civil society & local government partnership🤝 in addressing the housing crisis. Their participatory governance truly shines through & is something we look up to at the #ClimateResilientCities.
And that’s a wrap!
It was an honor to celebrate our finalists’ urban transformations — they created resilient success even in turbulent times.
Watchhighlightsfrom last night’s #PrizeForCities ceremony at @FordFoundation@AniDasguptaWRI@WorldResources
for an interactive roundtable with leading urban practitioners to explore how to create transformative change during turbulent times. #PrizeforCities🗓️ TODAY -> 9AM - 1 PM ET
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Orgullosos por ganar este premio.
Es de todos los barranquilleros que viven y disfrutan de los espacios públicos. También de todo el equipo de guardaparques que con amor trabajan para cuidarlos y mantenerlos.
#TodosAlParque#PrizeForCities
with the finalists of the #Prize4Cities. Real transformation with city leaders speaking from the heart. Congratulations #TodosAlParque with the Grand Prize for Cities 2021-2022
"They always see us as the problem... but it should be us and the government that work together to find solutions," Sonia Cadornigara, Homeless People's Federation
And that’s a wrap! 🎬
It was an honor to celebrate our finalists’ urban transformations — they created resilient success even in turbulent times.
Watch✨highlights✨from last night’s #PrizeForCities ceremony at
As one of the five finalists for the WRI - Prize for Cities, Zu Peshawar received an award of $25k at a ceremony held in NewYork. CEO TransPeshawar, Mr. Fayyaz Ahmed Khan, received the award on behalf of the org.
#brtupdates#zupeshawar
#PrizeForCities!
Thank you to Barranquilla, Colombia, for showing us how inclusive green spaces can transform cities, boost employment and bring communities closer together.
Second winner of the #PrizeforCities (2019-2020) was Rosario, Argentina, for the program for sustainable food production, which encourage community to fight hanger and do it from the perspective of sustainability.
First winner of the #PrizeforCities (2018-2019) was Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania with a beautiful project to protect children life’s from road incidents. Thank to that project and the prize, it has been possible to scale results with great prospective for other cities in Africa
Prize finalists!
🇮🇳Odisha
🇵🇭Iloilo City
🇵🇰Peshawar
🇫🇷Paris
🇨🇴Barranquilla
Even in extraordinary times, cities faced crises head-on and sparked inclusive, sustainable urban transformation.
The grand prize winner is announced tonight!
🌟Celebrating our #PrizeforCities finalists🌟🌳 Todos al Parque
🏡 Participatory Housing & Urban Development
💼 The Urban Wage Employment Initiative – MUKTA
⏰ The 15-Minute City
🚍 Zu Peshawar
Stay tuned for a 🏆 Grand Prize 🏆 announcement.
On our way to the #PrizeforCities ceremony in New York.
- Todos al Parque. Barranquilla, 🇨🇴
- The Urban Wage Employment Initiative–MUKTA. Odisha State, 🇮🇳
- Participatory Housing & Urban Development. Iloilo City, 🇵🇭
- Zu Peshawar. Peshawar, 🇵🇰
- The 15-Minute City. Paris, 🇫🇷
📣 Te contamos por qué estamos nominados a un premio internacional 🤩🤝 Con #TodosAlParque hemos generado espacios donde los barranquilleros pueden hacer deporte, conectar con el medioambiente y cuidar su salud, contribuyendo a la transformación de entornos y la sociedad.💪