All Cities articles – Page 8
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CommentGreening the megacity: Ideas from the front line
The recent C40 Mayor’s Summit in Johannesburg has showed that the Global North has a lot to learn from its southern neighbours
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CommentThe world needs a 'resilience compass'
We are used to the idea of a ‘moral compass’ and have developed legal structures around it but there are few legal structures around ecological protection
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CommentTinkering with the Green Belt is a dangerous game
Urban repair, not starting anew, is the way to go
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CommentThe power of nothing
It is easy to forget that not buying something at all is often the best way
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NewsCall for better urban design to tackle flooding
Group including TCPA and Friends of the Earth writes to PM
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NewsUnsafe construction lorries face London ban
Mayor and councils say lorries without safety equipment to protect cyclists and pedestrians willl be banned from London
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NewsBoost green space to improve public heath, RIBA says
Institute claims new research shows a “clear link” between land use and health standards
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NewsBoris hits out at government over lorry plan rejection
Mayor claims UK government is risking cyclists’ lives by opposing change in EU lorry design rules
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CommentWhat can Boris Johnson learn from NYC's outgoing mayor?
The Big Apple’s architecture, infrastructure and public realm have been transformed by Michael Bloomberg
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CommentDavos, irony and how wealth disparity shapes our cities
It is not without some irony that the big discussion emerging this year at Davos is growing wealth inequalities
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CommentBiodiversity is our next big challenge
Adding or preserving trees, plants and habitats is an opportunity for construction
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NewsWest End 'needs overhaul' for Crossrail commuter surge
Report by Arup estimates 65 million more passengers a year at three key stations than official figures suggest
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CommentLet's embrace the 'choice-edited' city
Willpower alone is not enough to change behaviours on key areas such as carbon reduction, we also need to ‘choice-edit’ our environment
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CommentThe Garden Bridge is not a 'vanity project'
Thomas Heatherwick’s projects spark regeneration and his latest is no different
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CommentStreets fit for people and not just for cars
The spate of cycling deaths on London’s roads underlines the need for long-term infrastructure planning
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NewsBoris warns over Allowable Solution plans
Mayor of London urges the government to require London housebuilders to keep the energy projects that they will have to undertake to meet carbon standards from 2016 in the capital
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NewsPrince's charity to launch heritage regeneration training scheme
The Prince’s Regeneration Trust has been awarded a grant to help start a training scheme for people interested in heritage site regeneration
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NewsRegional cities 'need greater financial powers'
Cities should be entitled to claim cashback from the Treasury when they take measures to boost jobs and economic growth, a new report suggests
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CommentSustainability in Australia - just don’t mention the S word
Politics can be vicious down under, which may be good for democracy, but does not help the sustainability agenda one bit
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CommentThe Human City
What can the USA possibly teach us about safer cycling and how to develop better cities?