The current issue explores two topics: the first focuses on an interview regarding the Romanian real-estate market published to an UK Real Estate publication. The second subject addresses the Habitat III New Urban Agenda, draft outcome document for adoption in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2016.
Romania Profile: The real-estate market
“A member of the EU since 2007, Romania boasts a property market that has been on the up ever since. By choosing Romania as a destination for developing businesses, investors have access to many advantages provided by our country. Some of these advantages are in relation to the market and location, as Romania is one of the largest markets in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region” explains Liviu Tudor, Founder and President of Romanian Association of Building Owners (RABO).
In which sectors is Romania attracting the most interest from investors, and why?, How attractive are the yields compared to other Central and Eastern European countries? and What has EU membership done to open up Romania as a market? These are just some of the subject covered by the interview published by Real Estate Investment Times.
The full content of the interview is available here!
Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda
Today’s reality comes with diverse and sizable obstacles to overcome, which in turn require more radical changes. The New Urban Agenda will be released during Habitat III Conference and will affect all cities for the next 20 years. Activists, lobbyists, local and national governments have been working around for a major new U. N. strategy on sustainable urbanization, building and strengthening a global movement in favour of active mobility, joining stakeholders at both local and regional levels from all around the world to work together on global and regional policies. The New Urban Agenda consists of 175 paragraphs, outlining the global standards to be followed for the future of urban sustainable development for human settlements. Nation states make a range of unique commitments in alignment with goals and implementation targets associated with the New Urban Agenda. These resulting national urban policies may offer the first comprehensive approach on the issue ever formulated by some countries. It will guide, for the next 20 years, the efforts around urbanization of a wide range of actors — nation states, city and regional leaders, international development funders, United Nations programmers and civil society.
Find out of the 23-page document a series of principles and guidelines towards more sustainable cities, truly transformational aspects.