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Three ways American cities can become more flood-resilient and beautiful
Green spaces and smart design choices can help cities prepare for more weather extremes. And studies find that the investment is well worth the cost.
As storms and floods become more frequent, intense, and expensive in terms of finances and lost lives, city life is becoming more precarious.
Amit Prothi, the director general of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, has spent decades working on making communities more resilient across more than 15 countries in North America, Asia, and Europe. He said that American infrastructure – like power lines, water drainage systems, and housing development – and building policies that govern such projects may not account for the changing risks brought about by climate change.
But there are several strategies U.S. cities can put in place to become more resilient. As a bonus, implementing these strategies can also make cities more beautiful and community-oriented – and in most cases, are also financial no-brainers.
Oxford Professor: Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
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Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily | One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development.
One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development.
How oyster beds can rebuild New York harbor | WILD HOPE
New York Harbor was a haven of incredible underwater biodiversity—until centuries of pollution turned it into a cesspool. Today, an alliance of architects, restaurateurs, scientists, and high school students is working to restore the harbor and protect the city from climate change. At the heart of the effort is a tiny creature with an outsized talent for cleanup: the extraordinary oyster.
Paris votes on making 500 streets car-free, in test for green city policies
Mayor Anne Hidalgo has floated a plan to “revegetate” 500 Parisian streets to make the city more liveable. Critics say it would deepen divides between urbanites and commuters.
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A Guatemalan City's Approach to Sustainable Living
Nestled in the highlands of Guatemala, Totonicapán is home to a communal forest that has sustained its Indigenous communities for centuries.
The conservation story of Totonicapán – a city in Guatemala home to half a million people – begins with its people’s relationship with the land.
Augmented Realities, 8-Bit Urban Planning, and Leaning Luxury Condos
Welcome to the fifth issue of Urbanism Now, our weekly newsletter curated with brief and insightful urban ideas from around the world to inspire action where you (c)are.
Is City-Grown Food Safe to Eat? | Edenicity
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Housing First
In Finland, there is a Housing First approach which provides homeless people with housing and support services to help individuals rebuild their lives.
By using this approach, there has been a reduction in homelessness, plummeting from over 20,000 homeless people to less than 4,000 in just a decade.
While Housing First was invented in the USA, Finland has embraced it.
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📰 https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/look-finlands-housing-first-initiative
Silta’s community space, where tenants go for gardening or group BBQs
In case anyone is curious about Housing First programs in the
Fifty years ago, Switzerland was poised to become as car-dependent as anywhere in North America. Now it has the best transit system in the world. What’s the secret to this alpine nation’s success
Fifty years ago, Switzerland was poised to become as car-dependent as anywhere in North America. Now it has the best transit system in the world. What’s the secret to this alpine nation’s transport supremacy?
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This was a revelation. For just over $6,000 a year, the Swiss can travel anywhere, reliably, in comfort, and get where they’re going on time. (In neighbouring Austria, where the cost of living isn’t so high, the equivalent national rail pass costs just €1,100 – or $1,600.) In Canada and the United States, the average cost of car ownership – including payments, parking tickets, insurance, parking, and gas – is more than $12,000 a year. That’s a high price to pay for a system that delivers congestion, traffic deaths and injuries, air pollution – and, more often than not, gets us to work or school late. For half the price North Americans pay, the Swiss get reliable, anywhere-to-anywhere mobility.
Urbanization is rapidly transforming landscapes worldwide, becoming a key driver of global biodiversity loss. It often impacts biodiversity negatively by creating selective environments that limit species diversity in urban compared to natural habitats. Amidst this challenge, understanding and enhan...
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Friedensreich Hundertwasser building
This dude, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, really was rocking the whole #SolarPunk vibe long before the movement was born. NICE! #Urbanism #Architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedensreich_Hundertwasser
