Future Cities Canada

Future Cities Canada is a collaborative platform that harnesses the momentum for change already in progress in cities. It brings together people, ideas, platforms and innovations from across sectors to address two of the most pressing issues of our time: inequality and climate change and their consequential challenges facing cities. Drawing on the expertise of its founding organizations and together with a diverse and growing network of partners, Future Cities Canada’s unique collaborative infrastructure will accelerate innovation to build regenerative, inclusive cities of the future. Now is the time for us to realize the potential of cities The opportunities to transform cities are growing at an unprecedented rate: Canada’s governments have committed $750 billion over the next 10 years, sparking private investment that can multiply it sevenfold. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) recognize the central role of urbanization in sustainable development to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” This priority will shape public policy and development finance for the next 15 years, making the “urban SDG” a tremendous opportunity for cities. Cities are leading the way toward the Paris Agreement commitments, with mayors across the globe setting bold carbon reduction targets and creating decisive implementation plans. New technologies allow responsive cities to monitor, connect and share insight-bearing data at an exceptional scale. The Government of Canada has made commitments to advance reconciliation and renew a nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous peoples. There is increasing recognition of the value of restoring Indigenous presence to our urban spaces across the country. Future Cities Canada is the cross-sector collaborative platform Canada needs to accelerate innovation to transform cities for the benefit of us all.