Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what’s next for these zones?
Developers have overbuilt office and commercial space in US cities for decades. Now, in the wake of pandemic shutdowns, many…
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Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How Australian coastal cities could ride post-Covid waves of growth
Research on where businesses and households want to be points to growth in suburban and regional centres on the Australian…
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Reimagining a pedestrianised London
During the pandemic, busy hotspots in London were pedestrianised, but many have since been returned to vehicles. How could pedestrianising…
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UK food banks gave out three million parcels in the past year
The cost of living crisis has forced hundreds of thousands of people and their families to require access to a…
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77% more microplastics found in River Thames during lockdown
Researchers took samples of London's River Thames for two years to track levels of microplastics in the water.
The post-Covid crisis hit Queensland hardest. With 100,000 households needing housing, here’s how it can recover.
Brisbane rents are up nearly 50% more than the national average and homelessness in Queensland is increasing at the fastest…
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To halt evictions, US cities turn to mediation programmes
The idea is to prevent evictions before they happen by pushing landlords to negotiate. One of the biggest hurdles is…
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Albania’s ghost towns: The crisis that caused the exodus
Albania has a population of 2.8 million people, according to data published at the start of 2021. Since the fall…
