Here’s how Joe Biden can decarbonise US buildings
US President Joe Biden wants to halve the carbon footprint of US buildings by 2035. Working across federal agencies, here is a road map to get it done.
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Bookstores should be an essential part of the 15-minute city
Can bookstores build community? Proponents in Milan of a recently passed law that regulates discounts and promotes literacy think so.
Commute patterns have been upended. Transit planning should be too.
Outdated travel prediction systems are getting in the way of more efficient and equitable transportation. Urban planners Claire Fram and Richard de Cani of Arup believe there's a solution.
Why swings are disappearing from UK playgrounds
Local authorities have been dismantling the most popular piece of playground equipment, potentially furthering inequities in access to outdoor recreation.
Cities embrace smoke-free public spaces
In the era of Covid, the effect of tobacco on health has proved to be even more dangerous. Some locales are responding by banning all smoking in public places.
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Here come the flying taxis
New forms of urban air mobility like drones are getting more attention. The technology is here, but is public acceptance?
What role can district heating play in the energy transition?
Heating homes with excess heat from power plants instead of individual boilers seems like a climate no-brainer, but given its historical reliance on coal, does the technology have a place in the clean-energy transition?
Why you’ll be hearing a lot less about ‘smart cities’
Growing backlash against big technology companies, combined with the pandemic, has led to diminishing enthusiasm for a term that once dominated the conversation around the future of cities.
So your city wants to be the next global tech hub
More places want a slice of the tech innovation pie, but there is lots to consider when integrating tech companies into the fabric of a city.
The downsides of being a tech hub: Housing disruption and inequality
San Francisco, Seattle and Dublin show what happens when a city becomes a global hotspot for tech jobs without planning to accommodate growth and change.
Does upzoning drive new development?
Recent research finds that upzoned land in Portland, Oregon, produced three times as much new housing as parcels that remained unchanged, but overall development remained low.
Biden’s transportation department could be great for cities
The new US DOT, says urban planner Steven Higashide, understands that street-level changes, repeated at scale, can add up to a country that is greener and more just.
In England, a call to regulate city buses
Bus ridership in Greater Manchester has collapsed since the lockdowns began. The city region hopes to bring back better service through a regulated bus network.
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