Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava addressed the United Nations World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments panel on the New Urban Agenda. Mayor Levine Cava was joined by local leaders from around the world, to share ideas, best practices, and strategies for making cities, counties, and regions more interconnected, equitable, and sustainable. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities, creating a critical need for improved transit, climate adaptation, and housing solutions. As a coastline community, Miami-Dade County is on the frontline of climate preparedness and resiliency planning and is an emerging leader for municipalities around the globe.
“Everything happens first at the local level. Miami-Dade knows weather-related disasters all too well and we are in fellowship with local governments around the world that are also adapting to a changing climate,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “United States policy should reflect many of the best practices from our sister cities and regions. In Miami-Dade, we have comprehensive resilience and sea level rise plans, but we are ahead of the curve. I look forward to returning to the community with more ideas and strategies to ensure our residents feel the least impact from this global crisis.”
According to the United Nations, the New Urban Agenda “sets a new global standard for sustainable urban development, and will help us rethink how we plan, manage and live in cities. The New Urban Agenda is roadmap for building cities that can serve as engines of prosperity and centres of cultural and social well-being while protecting the environment. The Agenda also provides guidance for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and provides the underpinning for actions to address climate change”.
