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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


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
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...
philthornton01
Aug 23, 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
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


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
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
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...
philthornton01
Apr 29, 20243 min read
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...
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Apr 15, 20243 min read


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
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


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
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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