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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
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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
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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...
philthornton01
Jul 8, 20243 min read
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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...
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Jun 3, 20243 min read
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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...
philthornton01
May 7, 20244 min read
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