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Dec 4, 2024 · Phil Great article! A lot of what I have read here, has already been implemented in cities in the Netherlands, with Denmark the two bicycle countries par... How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities, and How Others Can Apply What Worked · last year. Bobby Salvin I understand why some people wish mobility and GDP weren't connected, but …
After a Tumultuous 2024, What’s Next for Cities? | TheCityFix
Dec 17, 2024 · In October 2024, a high-altitude isolated depression struck Valencia, Spain, bringing severe weather, torrential rainfall and flash floods. Photo: danr13/iStock 2024 has been a tumultuous year: More than half the world’s population went to the ballot box — some voting for radical change — extraordinary weather events have devastated communities and …
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6 days ago · Building a new planter box on a sidewalk corner in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photo: Mathilde Nie/UrbanShift 2024 was tumultuous. Cities saw record-breaking temperatures, a sharp uptick in climate-related disasters, violent conflict in too many places, and contentious elections that shifted local, national and regional politics. But amidst the tumult, cities centered themselves as global leaders ...
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TheCityFix is an online resource for the latest news and analysis on urban sustainability and development. Launched in 2007, the site connects a global network of writers, urban planners, designers, engineers and citizens who work to make cities better places to live. The blog is produced by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, World Resources Institute’s…
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Nov 15, 2024 · In Chile, families sit and play on a grassy hill at Valparaíso Cultural Park. Seen as a leader in the climate action sphere, the country's robust climate strategy covers almost every emissions source to reach net zero by 2050. Photo: Diego Grandi/Alamy Stock Cities are home to more than half the world's population: 4.4 billion people commuting,…
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Sep 12, 2024 · Phil Great article! A lot of what I have read here, has already been implemented in cities in the Netherlands, with Denmark the two bicycle countries par... How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities, and How Others Can Apply What Worked · 11 months ago. Bobby Salvin I understand why some people wish mobility and GDP weren't connected, but it's wishful thinking.
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May 24, 2011 · EMBARQ, the producer of TheCityFix, is proud to unveil a new and improved experience for our readers. Welcome to our re-designed blog, TheCityFix.com, and be sure to check out our new Portuguese-language version, TheCityFix Brasil. Back in 2007, when we first launched TheCityFix, we had one goal…
TheCityFix’s Top 10 Blogs From 2023
Jan 5, 2024 · A resident of Freetown, Sierra Leone, finds shade at a makeshift bus stop. In 2023, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer announced the city's first Climate Action Plan to combat rising temperatures and extreme flooding. Photo: Random Institute/Unsplash 2023 was hot but ultimately hopeful. The past year saw record-breaking temperatures and an onslaught of extreme weather events like…
How Cities Can Beat the (Extreme) Heat | TheCityFix
Dec 10, 2024 · Residents and tourists cool off at Cape Town's Saunders' Rock Beach. The difference in thermal comfort between neighborhoods in Cape Town – due to differences in tree cover, building materials, land use, density and more – is noticeable. Photo: Chris Rycroft/Flickr In January 2024, the Central Business District of Cape Town, South Africa, endured a…
Financing Urban Transformation: Don’t Leave It Up to Cities Alone
Jul 11, 2022 · Johannesburg was able to confront a deficit in critical infrastructure with the national government's help, but closing the urban finance gap remains a significant challenge around the world. Clodagh Da Paixao/Unsplash To achieve more equitable, resilient, low-carbon societies, cities need big changes to critical infrastructure and systems. But ample research shows they can’t raise the…