## Improving Social Outcomes in Urban Development: A Playbook for Practitioners

As global risks around social cohesion, cost of living, and climate resilience grow, it is critical for large-scale urban development projects to address the complex social challenges of the 21st century. But despite having good intentions, most contemporary development policies and regulations do not fully address these challenges, nor do they achieve community aspirations including resilience, well-being and cultural cohesion.Large-scale development projects take many years and involve multiple stakeholders. Their complexity poses systemic barriers to delivering social value, defined as the cumulative benefit of social impacts from the built environment to individuals, communities and businesses.The Social Value Playbook – developed by Avison Young in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and its partners and stakeholders – identifies six principles to drive systems change and create social value as part of urban development.

[Read the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/d360b972-ca53-4ac7-a574-8c1d59be7fbe/)


### How social value goals can help urban development projects provide long-term benefits

Mark Rose, CEO of Avison Young, examines how social value can help cities and companies thrive

[Read the post ](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/preview/6b8569d8-de3b-44a0-903a-f939a00f0af5/)


### Social Value at our Global Convenings

We showcase and advance the Playbook at our global convenings, including the Urban Transformation Summit, the Annual Meeting in Davos, the Baukultur Alliance Annual Meeting, and at other global events such as MIPIM and Climate Week.

[The Urban Transformation Summit](https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-urban-transformation/urban-transformation-summit)


### Social Value Task Force and Contributors

We would like to thank the members of the Social Value in Regeneration Taskforce, as well as the generous time and insights offered by key contributors included below.Task Force Leads: Adair Smith, Lead, Centre for Urban Transformation, World Economic ForumEime Tobari, Global Director, Social Impact, Avison Young;  World Economic Forum Project FellowEmily Ives, Global Research Coordinator, Avison Young;  World Economic Forum Project Fellow Member and Contributors:  Jonny Anstead, Founding Director, TOWNPeter Biava, Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Investment Associate, MeridiamKwame Botchway, Community Champion, US Midwest, Cleveland Neighborhood ProgressAref Boualwan, Chief Initiatives & Startups Officer, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)Carolina Correia, Senior Social Value Manager, Related ArgentHazem Galal, Global Leader, Cities and Local Government, PwCVic Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, CreateTOMohamed Hagras, Urban Planner, UN HabitatRochelle Haynes, Managing Director, What Works CitiesMichael Hogan, Associate, Global ESG, HinesAllie Janos, Principal, Place InsightsSuzy Jones, Director of the Future, Urban SplashSaji Khoury, Business Development Manager, Consolidated Contractors CompanyPelin Kihtir, Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations, Koç HoldingEloisa Klementich, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invest AtlantaAnna Kulik, Global Impact and ESG Innovation Strategic Advisory Michael Lake, President & CEO, Leading CitiesSonny Masero, Managing Director, Global ESG, HinesChris Osgood, Senior Infrastructure Advisor, City of BostonPamela Paul, Head of Social Value, AtkinsRéalisGerard Peets, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of CanadaMariana Saraiva de Melo Pinheiro, Urban Planner, UN HabitatTom Renhard, Councillor, Bristol City CouncilKate Sandle, Director of Sustainability, Newcore Capital ManagementPatrick Seeb, Executive Director, Destination Medical Center Larry Smallwood, Federal Infrastructure Implementation Manager, City of PhoenixEric Smith,  Vice-President, Business Strategy, Bedrock Management ServicesFlorijn Vriend, Head of Well-being & Social Impact, EDGE


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