Five cities--Wuhan, China; Milan, Italy; Guadalajara, Mexico; Mezitli, Turkey; and New York City, United States were announced as the winners of the 2018 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award). 

The representative of the Chinese city of Wuhan receives the award. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The award ceremony was held on Dec 7 at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center after 15 shortlisted cities presented their initiatives to an international audience during the International Seminar on Learning from Urban Innovation on Dec 6. The Jury made their final decision on these five cities and initiatives:

Representatives of the winning cities of the 2018 Guangzhou Award pose for a photo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] 

• Wuhan, China: The "Rebirth" of Urban Waste Dumping – Ecological Treatment and the Return of Plurality

• Milan, Italy: Milan Food Policy: An Innovative Framework for Making Urban Food Systems More Sustainable and Inclusive

• Guadalajara, Mexico: Citizen-Led Metropolitan Coordination of Guadalajara

• Mezitli, Turkey: Mezitli Women Producers Market

• New York City, United States: Global Vision | Urban Action: New York City's Voluntary Local Review (VLR) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Shows Local Progress for Global Action

In addition to the five winners, the Indonesian city of Surabaya claimed the title of "Online Popular City" with its "Public Participatory in 3R Waste Management for Better Surabaya" initiative.

The representative of Guadalajara, Mexico speaks at the award ceremony. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]