The Connected City:
At its core, Citystates posits seven characteristics, or states
— summarized in the adjoining table — that we see as key
to advancing sustainability both within and beyond the city,
and asks what business particularly can learn and/or
contribute to improve their potential.
For us, this work con?rms that cities must become an even
greater focal point of sustainable development, and that
through nurturing their particular strengths and attributes,
we may improve the potential of cities' own sustainability
and that of the planet, all while contributing to a more vibrant
economic future.
The Decisive City:
Challenge:
Trust, and the collaboration it engenders is essential
scaffolding for solutions that address sustainability.
Opportunity:
The combination of technological integration and the intrinsic
social ties of cities are leading to latent opportunities with the
potential to deepen a sense of community.
Business Action/Application
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Explore business models that reinforce social
connectivity and community, attributes that are key to
sparking and spreading innovation and sustainability.
Ensure techno-centric efforts within cities are
participatory and not dislocated from the majority of
citizens.
The Visceral City:
Challenge:
Challenge:
National and global governance is not progressing
sustainability issues (e.g. climate change) fast or far enough
Urgency and corresponding action begins with awareness,
and for many critical sustainability issues (e.g. climate change,
energy/water use, poverty), impacts can be difficult to identify.
Opportunity:
The urgency of sustainability challenges within cities coupled
with mayors’ domain over a host of sustainability levers (e.g.
transport, waste, water), and requisite levels of accountability,
engender decisive action.
Opportunity:
Urban living is shaped by numerous real and potential
feedback loops, most acutely in the global South but beyond it
as well, spurring greater awareness and urgency.
Business Action/Application
Business Action/Application
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Partner with decisive cities that have the willingness and
ability to commit to action and follow through on it.
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