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Reducing city heat must be a key goal for World Bank climate mission
The annual meetings of the World Bank may primarily be a venue for national ministers but tackling the challenge presented by #urban...
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Oct 25, 20243 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
European city leaders want urban policy to be on this year’s ballot papers
Dramatic images of tractors driven up to government buildings by farmers protesting at #European green agriculture policy show rural...
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Jan 29, 20243 min read
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