May 12 2014
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This article, co-authored by Nick Mead, is cross-posted with special permission from The Guardian. It is frequently cited that more than half of us now live in cities. But it might …
Apr 30 2014
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This post originally appeared in the Atlantic Cities.The first rule of riding in Google's self-driving car, says Dmitri Dolgov, is not to compliment Google's self-driving car. We've been cruising the …
Apr 24 2014
Southeast Asia is already experiencing climate change effects: typhoons in the Philippines are now four times more frequent than before 1990; sea level rise is increasing the erosion rate in …
Climate
Apr 23 2014
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NEW YORK—The Dutch Government and The Rockefeller Foundation announced on Thursday, April 23, their pledge of funding support to WorldFish and the Earth Observatory of Singapore to produce a road …
Apr 23 2014
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54 percent of Millennial respondents would consider moving if another city had more and better transit options. SHARE THIS
47 percent of Millennials would give up their cars if their city had robust public …
Apr 22 2014
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NEW YORK—A large majority of Millennials want access to better transit options and the ability to be less reliant on a car, according to a new survey of Millennials in …
Apr 22 2014
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A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. Green cities are resilient cities. We asked the 100 Resilient Cities community to share what their cities need to increase …
Apr 17 2014
This paper presents the findings of a study undertaken by IIED in partnership with Plan International on urban children’s risk and agency in four large Asian cities: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kathmandu …
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Apr 16 2014
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A version of this post also appeared on 100 Resilient Cities and The Guardian. Several weeks ago, a mudslide devastated the community of Oso in Washington. Days later, down the coast, …
Apr 11 2014
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Last Thursday, Rebuild by Design’s ten teams presented their final Design Proposals to build resilience in communities across the Sandy-affected region. The proposals are as ambitious as they are innovative, …