Economy

This Month in Urbanism: March 2017

A sampling of city-focused events around the world. This month: bikes, land, water and mayors.
Angolans youths fish against the backdrop of the capital, Luanda. The Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2017 Congress will address water and climate resilience in rapidly urbanizing African cities.Mike Hutchings/Reuters

March 1

TALK SECRETS WITH US: CityLab is hosting its first New York HappyHourLab event. Senior Associate Editor Jessica Leigh Hester will talk with Geoff Manaugh, author of BLDGBLOG and A Burglar’s Guide to the City, about “secret spaces and ways of looking at and interacting with the built environment.” Follow along with #HappyHourLab. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Bedford, 110 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY