Huffington Post, CityLab London 2015: What Is The Biggest Thing Global Cities Need Change In The Next Five Years?
Today in London, mayors from all around the world come together to discuss the challenges facing cities. Topics include inequality, safety, mobility, infrastructure and other urban dynamics. Goals to improve quality of life, access to education and employment, city transformation through innovative ideas and research, and collective communication and information exchange are targets in which Higher Education can significantly contribute to. Mayor of California Sam Liccardo says, ‘Cities have historically provided the infrastructure – free schools, open libraries, access to jobs, public universities, and public transit – to enable the economic mobility for generations. It’s time to revive that commitment’. To revive that commitment, there is a clear recognition for increased partnerships between different sectors and for new efforts towards multilevel governance.