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Collaborative Planning for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure in Frankfurt am Main

Michael Peterek, Susana Restrepo Rico, Yaman Hebbo, Ulrike Reichhardt

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This paper showcases sectoral and trans-sectoral projects in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, focusing on sustainable urban infrastructure across energy, water, wastewater, solid waste, and urban agriculture. The city has developed a collaborative approach to infrastructure planning, increasing possibilities for trans-sectoral projects and reducing natural resource consumption. The showcased projects were selected from a study of 36 operational, programmatic, and educational initiatives implemented by the city.