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What is Baukultur?

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The world is urbanizing at an unprecedented speed. This rapid expansion is outpacing population growth and quality tends to be poor. At the same time small towns and rural areas are struggling with shrinking populations. Communities and nature are under greater pressure than ever. The Davos Baukultur Alliance unites a diverse array of international stakeholders from government, business, and civil society organisations around a shared set of principles to improve the quality and culture of our living environments through advancing collective action across key cultural, social, economic, environmental, and technical issues.

The world is urbanizing at an unprecedented speed. This rapid expansion is outpacing population growth and quality tends to be poor. At the same time small towns and rural areas are struggling with shrinking populations. Communities and nature are under greater pressure than ever.

The Davos Baukultur Alliance unites a diverse array of international stakeholders from government, business, and civil society organisations around a shared set of principles to improve the quality and culture of our living environments through advancing collective action across key cultural, social, economic, environmental, and technical issues.

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