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Will a pedestrian-only Oxford Street be sustainable? Research can provide an answer
Pedestrianising #London’s Oxford Street could be a major step forward in making the #city #sustainable, but it does ask as many questions...
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Sep 30, 20243 min read
Sustainable city rankings are highly contested but Montréal earns its titles
A great pleasure to to be in #Montréal, the “most #sustainable destination in North America”. These titles are highly contested, but the...
philthornton01
Aug 31, 20243 min read
Whether good or bad, sustainable cities agenda is finally driving the news
This week saw a dire warning from #city mayors about the threat from #climatechange and a report proclaiming five European cities as the...
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Jul 8, 20243 min read
How temporary pop-ups can reveal a path to sustainable cities
The rise of the #pop-up shop may be a temporary response to a malaise within town and #city centres thanks to falling footfall and...
philthornton01
Jun 3, 20243 min read
London’s governance needs a reboot — here is a recipe of four reforms
Is #London ungovernable? That might seem an odd question after the #Mayoral elections saw Sadiq Khan re-elected to a third term. But the...
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May 7, 20244 min read
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