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Environment
Environment ColombiaGreen Roofs and Vertical Gardens Make This City Cooler
Since Medellin, Colombia, has put its “green corridors” project in place in 2018 to cool public spaces by planting trees, installing green roofs and vertical gardens, the city has seen its temperature drop by 2 degrees Celsius.
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Society
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Society
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Society
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Environment
Environment SpainPeople Over Cars: This City Turns Intersections Into Mini Parks
In the central part of Barcelona, 21 intersections will be transformed into public squares, thus prioritizing people on foot and on bikes instead of cars, and guaranteeing that each citizen in the area is within 200 meters from a small park.
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Society
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Society
Society India300,000 Migrant Workers May Soon Rent Affordable Homes Next to Their Jobs
The coronavirus lockdowns left many of India’s migrant workers jobless and stranded. In hopes to improve the situation, the nation is now planning to develop affordable rental housing in the cities where the laborers work.
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Environment ThailandAbandoned Train Track Becomes Public Park, to Boost Well-Being and Tackle Climate Change
A disused train track has been transformed into a new park in Bangkok, Thailand – a model example to turn other unused areas in the capital city into green spaces, say urban experts, benefiting both well-being and the climate.