World Sustainable Capitals (WSC) “Pyramidal” Rationale By
collaborating with sustainable cities, the UPC, the ADCED and
the WEF seek to galvanize global and mega-cities in the adoption
of successful urban planning decisions that favor sustainable
economic growth. Vision 2030 is a result-oriented collaboration,
focusing on defining the fundamentals of responsible and ethical
sustainable practices. The partnership calls for a holistic
approach to urban planning and for innovative and inclusive
public participation in the planning process. As it’s important
to integrate and reconcile the economic, social, cultural and
environmental aspects within a holistic and balanced sustainable
development framework, WSC will first define the key elements of
its sustainable development pyramid: Unrestrained economic
growth is unsustainable and clearly pointed out practical
limitations in applying the economic sustainability equilibrium
without integrating social, cultural and environmental
safeguards. What makes a city econo