Cities and Urbanization

Cities are key to tackling global challenges. But we need to learn to work better with them

The Empire State Building (C) sits between the Bank of America building (L) and the Chrysler Building (R) at sunset in New York, September 11, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CITYSCAPE DISASTER) - RTR2IAFQ

Just as most urbanists are not diplomats, most diplomats are not trained urbanists. Image: REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

Ian Klaus
Non-Resident Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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