Real estate investment trust Gecina has completed the landmark green conversion of its entire debt portfolio. Finance head Nicolas Dutreuil explains the rationale and process of the first restructuring of its type in the property sector.
Parks, gardens, woodlands and grass areas – people and communities use green spaces in myriad ways. Recent data has shown their social, economic and environmental benefits to society.
A healthy innovation ecosystem is an increasingly vital element in attracting overseas investment. Creating an innovation-friendly economy is something that Abu Dhabi has placed at the heart of its future development strategy.
In partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office
A roundtable of leading councillors, local authority chief executives, parliamentarians and business leaders discuss the government’s levelling-up strategy.
When Buffalo, New York, changed its zoning code so that developers no longer had to provide specified amounts of parking, space was freed up for public transit and people.
UK cities with the most walking routes within 25 miles (Source: Novotel)
| Coventry | 428 |
|---|---|
| London | 376 |
| St Albans | 367 |
| Bristol | 315 |
| Newport | 313 |
| Sheffield | 291 |
| Worcester | 280 |
| Leicester | 272 |
| Birmingham | 263 |
| Derby | 259 |
Halo Aviation orders 200 eVTOL aircraft from Embraer-backed company Eve Urban Air Mobility.
As we emerge from the pandemic, to what extent have interpretations of a more sustainable, citizen-centric and safer urban environment shifted – and what does best practice look like? Dave Hopping of Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Expo 2020 Dubai’s Nadimeh Mehra give us a glimpse of the future.
In partnership with Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Kuwait City may not aspire to emulate the glitz of regional rivals such as Dubai, but through the Vision 2035 plan it is hoping to compete when it comes to FDI attractiveness.
A joint paper by the World Resources Institute and Ørsted lays out recommendations for how governments can improve public support for the energy transition, highlighting the importance of community engagement.
Two new books capture the resilient spirit of New York City – and the people who call it home.
The Covid pandemic has left a wake of destruction on people’s lives and made a ghost town out of many a high street. So as nations start to get back on their feet, can temporary arts ventures help heal communities and save commercial spaces?
Smart campuses making efficient use of building space, energy and mobility could help urban centres to curb carbon emissions and drive energy transition. Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s Matthias Rebellius and IRENA’s Gauri Singh discuss the need for innovation and collaboration at a localised level in order to deliver urban decarbonisation.
In partnership with Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Little of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 focuses on investment into Jeddah, but if the plan is to come to fruition the country will require more than just one economic centre.
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