Lesson
Part of: Financing Sustainable Urban Development: An Introduction
What sustainable investments are cities making?
BOOKMARK
Cities are investing in individual projects as well as portfolios of projects. Sometimes these are part of a city’s capital investment plan.
Some projects in important sectors are shown here. More detail on a few projects is shown in the next slides.
Transport:
- Mass transit: Urban rail, BRT, electric buses, etc.
- Cycling infrastructure, car-sharing, bike sharing, and other micro-mobility options
- Infrastructure for safe walking
Photo by Mariana Gil/Flickr
Water:
- Water supply and treatment (drinking)
- Wastewater treatment (sewerage)
Photo by Mariana Gil/Flickr
Energy:
- Shift to renewable energy sources
- Electrification of industry, buildings, and transportation sectors
Photo by La Citta Vitta/Flickr
Buildings:​
- New builds and retrofits
- Efficient lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, cooking, and building management technologies
Photo by Mariana Gil/Flickr
Waste:
- Waste-to-energy system
- Enhanced material sorting and recycling
Photo by WRI Ross Center/Flickr
