Sources
This page serves as a gateway to the extensive knowledge and data underpinning the City Advocacy Forum initiative. Here, you’ll find a wealth of publicly available resources, including detailed reports, comprehensive datasets, and insightful analyses. These sites showcase various facets and trends in urban development that drive progress in city planning and architecture.
CTBUH Tall Building Database
The CTBUH Tall Building Database is the world’s premier source of all data related to tall buildings, including height, structural material, building functions, and project teams.
C40
C40 is a global network of mayors of the world’s leading cities that are united in action to confront the climate crisis.
Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that conducts economic and social policy research to “open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions.”
World Urban Campaign
The WUC is an advocacy and partnership platform to raise awareness about positive urban change to achieve green, productive, safe, healthy, inclusive, and well planned cities.
The World Bank Open Data
DataBank is an analysis and visualisation tool that contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics.
International Institute for Sustainable Development
The IISD is an award-winning independent think tank working to fulfill a bold commitment: to create a world where people and the planet thrive.
National League of Cities
The NLC is an organization comprised of city, town and village leaders that are focused on improving the quality of life for their current and future constituents.
United Nations World Cities Report
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities.
International Downtown Association
IDA maintains a wide array of resources on best practices, successful strategies, trends, tools and data, and business intelligence to ensure our members are always at the forefront of the industry.