World Economic Forum to Establish Global Centre for Urban Transformation in Detroit

-Leaders from Detroit and around the world call for increased public-private collaboration to address the growing challenges facing cities

-The new Centre will mobilize the global business community and key stakeholders to support cities as they chart a course for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

-Detroit will serve as the Centre’s global headquarters, providing a model for more inclusive and sustainable urban development

– Media and city leaders can sign up to receive updates and invitations to launch events hosted by the World Economic Forum in October at: TakeAction.city

 
Detroit, 19 August 2021 – The World Economic Forum today announced plans to establish a new global Centre for Urban Transformation headquartered in Detroit. The Centre seeks to increase public-private collaboration in cities and advance more inclusive and sustainable models for urban development.

“Around the globe, cities are facing unprecedented challenges from COVID-19 to climate change, exposing deep systemic inequities,” said Jeff Merritt, Head of Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum. “As we chart a course towards a more sustainable and equitable future, government cannot carry this burden alone; increased public-private cooperation is essential. Detroit is uniquely positioned to serve as the epicenter for this work – a hub for urban transformation and innovation that the world can look to for guidance and inspiration.”

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