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Walking

Addis Ababa: Lessons in Multi-modal Transport from an African Capital

Karl Dickinson - May 31, 2021 0

America and Europe are awash with cities putting multi-modal transport at the forefront of cities’ policy and design. The voice of Africa doesn’t feel so prominent, but that’s misleading: Addis Ababa’s progressive transport plans...

Water

Notable City: São Paulo – Water Challenges Along the Class Divide

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023 0

São Paulo is a tale of two cities. A broken relationship with water has created a litany of challenges, which hit the sprawling favelas harder than the wealthy centre. The Secretary of Urbanism is...

Water

Notable City Indianapolis: Incorporating Stormwater Management into City Culture

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023 0

Indianapolis saw an opportunity. They had plans for a cultural trail, bringing arts, pride, and improved mobility options to the downtown area. This also handed the city a chance to deal with the amount...

Greenery

Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay: Sustainable Building Meets Greenery

Metka Novak - October 29, 2021 0

Gardens by the Bay: an award-winning green haven in the middle of Singapore. With its iconic architecture, innovative use of technologies, environmental sustainability, and horticultural displays, Singapore has established itself as one of our...

Retrofitting

Lyon Confluence: How a District is Retrofitting Heritage Buildings

Karl Dickinson - September 13, 2022 0

SPL Lyon Confluence is carrying out a stand-out urban renewal project in a once-deprived district of central Lyon. Project Manager Etienne Vignali describes how this offers a significantly chance to undertake a large-scale decarbonisation...

Walking

From Creating Momentum for Pedestrians to Turning It Into Policy – How Rotterdam Made It Happen

Cornelia Forsthuber - March 8, 2021 0

It’s a long way from one person having an idea to a city fully implementing it on policy-level – Rotterdam’s story shows that it can be done, and how. We sat down with José...

Construction

Malmö: City of Construction Circularity

Karl Dickinson - May 9, 2022 1

Sweden’s premier southwestern city Malmö is not only a crowning glory in Scandinavian architecture, nature, and quality of life, but also in sustainability. The city is gaining notoriety as a bastion in new construction...

Housing

Bloomberg Quicktake – Vienna’s Radical Idea? Affordable Housing For All

External Content - September 28, 2021 0

In many countries around the world, housing presents the single-highest household expense. Cities, in particular, are struggling to keep housing affordable. Amidst this crisis, there is one place that seems to handle the situation...

Walking

22 Years of Putting Pedestrians First – Lessons Learnt From Portland

Cornelia Forsthuber - February 9, 2021 0

With its first pedestrian plan having been published in 1998 and its recent update spanning over 300+ pages, Portland, Oregon is one of the cities spearheading walkability in the US. We sat down with...

Walking

Spotlight on Trondheim: Shortcuts to a Walkable City

Cornelia Forsthuber - May 3, 2021 0

It’s simple, it doesn’t cost much, it saves time – why aren’t shortcuts more prevalent in cities that want to encourage people to walk more? Look to Trondheim: a mid-sized Norwegian city that has...

Walking

From Clogged to Car-Light: Giving the Streets Back to People in Buenos Aires

Cornelia Forsthuber - October 28, 2021 0

Buenos Aires is home to around 3 million citizens (more than 15 million if you count the Greater Buenos Aires area). How relevant is walkability for a city of that size? We spoke to...

Walking

Vienna Calling: A Story of Gender Equality, Funding Structures, and School Streets

Cornelia Forsthuber - February 14, 2022 0

For the 10th consecutive time, Vienna was named the world's most liveable city in the Mercer Rankings of 2020. But does that also mean that the city is particularly pedestrian-friendly? We talked to Petra...

Car-Free

Car-Free to the Finnish Line: Tips From Helsinki’s Smart Mobility Trials

Lauren McAskie - January 15, 2021 0

In May 2020, Finland concluded its three-year "Last Mile" smart mobility project which aimed to provide innovative smart mobility solutions for tourists, residents and commuters in the Helsinki metropolitan region. But what was actually...

Car-Free

London’s Road to Recovery: Car-Free After COVID

Lauren McAskie - January 15, 2021 0

On deciding how to emerge from the global pandemic, London announced it was going to build back a healthier and safer city by making drastic improvements to its walking and cycling infrastructure. It now...

Car-Free

How Oslo Hit Reverse On Its City Street Parking and Revived City Life – and How Your City Can Too

Lauren McAskie - January 18, 2021 0

Oslo is one of the world leaders when it comes to going car-free. Its downtown city area is now almost completely free of cars. But how did this city manage to succeed in getting...

Car-Free

“Healthy Streets Everyday” Keeps the Cars Away: How a London Project Is Transforming Urban Neighbourhoods

Lauren McAskie - January 18, 2021 0

What are the 10 evidence-based essential ingredients for a "healthy street", and how can you make sure yours tick all the boxes? What Are "Healthy Streets"? The Healthy Streets approach, developed by public health and transport specialist Lucy...

Car-Free

Lessons From Amsterdam’s Agenda – Taking “Car-Lite” to the Next Level

Lauren McAskie - January 18, 2021 0

In 2018, the city government of Amsterdam formulated the "Amsterdam Agenda Autoluw" which aims to push the city towards a "car-lite" vision, increasing city space for pedestrians and cyclists. But how have they taken what...

Car-Free

From Emissions to Edens: Our Top 5 Car-Free Urban Transformations

Lauren McAskie - February 1, 2021 0

Our cities have been constructed almost entirely around private cars. But what's happening now? Cities are realising that infrastructure for motor vehicles in urban areas often leaves them looking grey, industrial and not very...

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