Abstract
The Andean mountain range is home to many urban dwellers who depend on services and infrastructure that are at risk from natural hazards and climate change impacts. Over the past decades, promising future-oriented urban development strategies have been developed and implemented, linking infrastructure development to environmental protection and social justice. Based on two case studies of water and transport infrastructures in Quito and Bogotá, the potential of mountain cities to inspire global agendas and strategies toward a sustainable urban future in the face of global change is described.