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July 2026

3 items published.

Governance, Policy & Finance · 2Culture, Heritage & Public Space · 1Urbanisation & the Global South · 1Housing & Real Estate · 1Urban Society & Demography · 1Urban & Regional Economy · 1
Journal article Global / multi-region Open

The Future of World Heritage Cities: Heritage Governance and New Urban Commons

Urban Planning (Cogitatio) · Urban Planning

Discusses how World Heritage cities are governed and how heritage could be approached as a new form of urban commons.

International organisation report Global / multi-region Open

SDG 11 Global Synthesis Report 2026

UN-Habitat · SDG 11 Synthesis Report

UN-Habitat's periodic review of progress on Sustainable Development Goal 11 (sustainable cities), presented in July 2026; it records some gains but warns the housing crisis threatens overall progress.

Index / ranking Global / multi-region

EIU Global Liveability Index 2026

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

The annual EIU ranking scores 173 cities on 30 indicators across stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, based on a May 2026 survey.