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Finding a balance between pluses and minuses of AI in sustainable cities
A scheme to use #AI to prioritise cyclists over cars at traffic light has grabbed the headlines. AI has huge potential to aid #urban...
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Sep 13, 20243 min read
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New government, new towns, new focus on sustainability
The new Labour government has unveiled planning reforms including proposed new #towns aimed at ending shortage of affordable housing for...
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
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Olympic events win pewter, rather than gold medals for sustainability
Major sporting events are merging one into another in the Global north, providing ongoing challenges to #urban #sustainability. After the...
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Jul 22, 20244 min read
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It’s still not coming home, but sustainable stadiums must be the real winners
As the collective #Euro2024 heartbreak in England heals and the national delirium in Spain recedes, organisers must ensure the #cities...
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Jul 15, 20244 min read
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Power to the (city) people: a post-election agenda for Britain
Despite all the rhetoric about cities being the economic unit of the future, many in the UK struggle to deliver #urban #sustainability...
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Jul 1, 20244 min read
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Trading up: preparing old and new urban housing for higher temperatures
How can #London and other #cities ensure their aged #urban housing stock and new buildings will be ready for higher #temperatures?...
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Jun 10, 20244 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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Urban sustainability must not forget social issues such as housing justice
The debate about #urban #sustainability often focuses on environmental issues. But falling school rolls and a dire shortage of...
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Mar 4, 20243 min read
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Four trends in sustainable cities for Twenty Twenty-Four
The new year got off to a rough start for #sustainable #cities with floods hitting conurbations in the UK and other countries. But the...
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Jan 13, 20243 min read
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Photos: Christmas auction at Smithfield's ahead of market’s move East
As Christmas beckons and attention spans shorten, this is a short piece mainly aimed at hosting pictures from Saturday’s (23 Dec 2023)...
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Dec 23, 20233 min read
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