Former senior UN official Erik Solheim: What makes a good city?
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"I've attended a huge number of conferences of mayors and city leaders from across the globe. What's very interesting is that their concerns are nearly always the same," said Erik Solheim, former UN under-secretary-general and former executive director of the UN Environment Programme, referring to transport, parks, garbage and housing, among others. Drawing on years of conversations with city leaders worldwide, he made a simple but often overlooked point: What makes a city good isn't skyscrapers; it's planning and placing people's needs at the center. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossibl
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