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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
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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