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Money pledges for World Bank would show way to meet $155tn urban climate bill
While huge amounts of brainpower and hard work are going into making #cities more #sustainable, achieving that comes down to money. New...
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Oct 7, 20244 min read
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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...
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Aug 31, 20243 min read
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Peak tourism, peak anger: sustainable solutions needed
The last full week in August marks the peak in the #tourist season in many Western country resort #cities. Perceptions of over-tourism...
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Aug 23, 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...
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Jul 8, 20243 min read
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Electoral backlash against ‘green’ cities is a reminder to do good, but do it better
Green political parties got a hammering in the European elections in June and may suffer the same fate in the 4 July UK poll. Lessons...
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Jun 24, 20243 min read
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Battle lines are drawn over sustainable cities in Europe
A fascinating poll of #mayors in European cities shows that urban leaders are aware of a sharp division of opinion among citizens over...
philthornton01
May 28, 20243 min read
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One death is one too many: 10 gear changes to make urban cycling safe and sustainable
The love-hate relationship between #cities and #cycling has been thrown into sharp focus following the death of a pensioner who was hit...
philthornton01
May 20, 20244 min read
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Balancing sustainability and privacy to create smarter cities
The #smartcity must be more than a buzzword. Efforts by a UN body to set out guidelines could ensure that city planners deliver...
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Apr 29, 20243 min read
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EU awards reveal grassroots energy of fight against climate change
From making waste collection attractive to reinvigorating #urban water fountains, winners of a European Union design award show how...
philthornton01
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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Concrete: brutally beautiful but in need of a climate reboot
#Concrete has proved to be a very versatile material for constructing buildings that can last for several decades. But its environmental...
philthornton01
Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Global food systems cities depend on harm the climate, but ‘local’ may not always mean that
Given the immense impact that #food production has on climate change, it is no surprise that #localism is seen as a key ingredient in a...
philthornton01
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Seoul music: immersive art sheds light of the sustainability of a city
#Art can be a useful way of highlighting and creating a discussion around the issue of #sustainable #cities, which can often get lost in...
philthornton01
Feb 3, 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...
philthornton01
Jan 13, 20243 min read
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