
Wise Cities & the Universal Basic Income: Facing the Challenges of Inequality, the 4th Industrial Revolution and the New Socioeconomic Paradigm
Josep M. Coll, Associate Senior Researcher, CIDOB
WISE CITIES is a pioneer urban-based project led by a global network of think tanks and research institutions aimed at providing responses to the challenges of sustainable and inclusive development and citizens well-being, through research, knowledge sharing and policy analysis.
The purpose of the project –led by CIDOB– lays upon three dimensions of reflection and research:
The foundation of a global network of think tanks (a think tank of think tanks) is a unique opportunity to include North-South and East-West perspectives in an initiative of global reach and local impact.
“The notion of wise cities emerges from growing evidence that smartness is failing to create more inclusive, sustainable and democratic cities. One of the big challenges for this century’s urban planners and managers is to design a urban model that is human-centred and takes into account each city’s idiosyncrasy and cultural trajectory in order to avoid a “one-size fits all” approach. The ultimate goal of the wise city model should be the improvement of the citizens’ quality of life, including their happiness and subjective well-being, in resilient cities”
Josep M. Coll, Associate Senior Researcher, CIDOB
Josep M. Coll (coord.)
Josep M. Coll, Associate Senior Researcher, CIDOB, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, and Carlos Illán, Senior Research Associate, EU-Asia Global Business Research Center
Josep M. Coll, Associate Senior Researcher, CIDOB
Josep Maria Coll, Associate Senior Researcher, CIDOB