The fate of cities will determine, more and more, not only the fate of nations but also of our planet. We can afford to ignore the issue of the sustainable management of our cities only at our peril.
Sustainable City is designed as a practical tool for sustainable development planning.
To ensure that the software applications meets the needs of people who actually run cities, our design strategy involves a participatory planning process involving an Advisory Committee and a world-wide network of International Partners selected for their expertise in the relevant fields. Global Vision hopes to beta test the software on the city of Geneva, Switzerland , which is currently launching a major and well-designed Local Agenda 21 initiative . Seed money to develop Sustainable City so far was provided by the J.M. Kaplan Fund. Production of the software will require further funding and may take two years to complete. We intend to license the software and make it available at low cost in the developing countries and in the economies in transition.