In 2015, Erion Veliaj became mayor of Tirana, Albania. The city was growing quickly, with pollution from construction work and traffic threatening the health and well-being of infants, toddlers and caregivers.
This case study explains how Veliaj’s administration won public trust and found the budget to prioritise reforms for the city’s youngest residents, including building new parks, playgrounds, nurseries, schools and pedestrian spaces.
At the beginning of the mayor’s second term in July 2019, the city was poised to adopt new models for streets and neighborhoods redesigned to serve the interests of infants, toddlers, and their caregivers.
We commissioned this case study with Princeton University as part of a series that explores Urban95 implementation from a municipal leadership perspective.
Management case studies
A Solid Start for Every Child: The Netherlands Integrates Medical and Social Care, 2009−2022
Management case studies
Seizing Opportunities, Strengthening Synergies: Lima Frames a Collective Strategy to Advance Early Childhood Development, 2019–2021
Management case studies
Bridging the Divide: Coalition Building for Early Childhood Development in Istanbul, 2016–2020
Management case studies
Governing from a Child’s Perspective: Recife Works to Become Family Friendly, 2017–2019
This collection of seven case studies from Princeton University documents how municipalities have prioritised their youngest residents through Urban95.
