It’s time for transportation planners to move beyond ‘level of service’
This car-centric assessment of roads and mass transit fails to consider the wide range of needs that people and cities have regarding transportation networks.
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With green space equity, it’s all about proximity and quality
Bigger parks are not necessarily better for public health, according to recent findings from Peak Urban. There's a strong case for focusing on smaller parks and gardens, especially those encouraging physical activity.
Kolkata’s cycling ban is overturned – at least for now
Pre-pandemic, cycling was banned on 22 streets, including a majority of the city's main thoroughfares. Today, citizens are taking it up in droves.
A Dublin student aims to make Temple Bar more accessible for wheelchair users
This young activist believes that historic preservation shouldn't get in the way of making cities safer.
A Singaporean firm has become the go-to master planner for African cities
Surbana Jurong has signed contracts to do city master plans in ten African countries. Why is the continent relying on outside firms to map its future?
This time could be different: Governments have alternatives to austerity
State and local officials in the US are faced with a lot of bad options, but they don't have to cut jobs and services.
Cities now have less money to drive the green transition
The financial fallout from Covid-19 is starting to affect local governments' renewable-energy transition plans and climate action efforts.
Young Americans see local government as the future of democracy
Frustrated by the status quo, more and more young people are running for local government, where they believe they can effect progressive change.
Manchester follows Asia’s lead in designing age-friendly cities
Perhaps no UK city is better equipped to respond to its changing demographics than Manchester, where one third of the population will be 50 or older by 2040.
The pandemic is flipping the script on funding local government
Relying on targeted taxes and fees has proved troublesome this year, while property taxes look like a relatively safe bet.
Capitals are increasingly at risk. Are backup cities the answer?
A Philippines city prepared for natural-disaster-prone Manila aims to succeed where Japan has failed.
Rethinking coastal restoration
Rebuilding dunes with genetically distinct local beach grass can help mitigate the worsening effects of climate change.
A Brazilian favela is combating Covid through community
Distrustful of the government's pandemic response, residents took matters into their own hands.
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