Urban
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SocietySociety United Kingdom
Will the Corona Crisis Improve Urban Planning?
With the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, infecting hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, urban planners and city authorities are bound to rethink city planning, say experts – and it won’t be the first time an epidemic leads to changes.
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Society
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Society
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Environment
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Environment
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SocietySociety United Kingdom
Our Cities Will Have Less and Less Traffic, Study Predicts
A new study has found that private car rides in major cities will likely decrease by an average of 10 percent in the next decade – making up less than half of all urban journeys and paving the way to greener transport.
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SocietySociety Thailand
Citizens Complained, Court Rules: Bangkok Has to Halt Multi-Million-Dollar Project to Let River Flow
A court in Bangkok, Thailand asked authorities to stop work on an elevated riverside promenade, after listening to urban planners and environmentalists’ warnings that it would worsen flooding and displace hundreds of families whose lives depend on the river.
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EnvironmentEnvironment Thailand
Bangkok is Now Home to Asia’s Largest Rooftop Farm
Thailand has proudly unveiled its newest environmentally-friendly urban rooftop farm – and it’s the largest in all of Asia! The farm atop Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus in Bangkok opened this month, boasting a space of 7,000 square metres.
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SocietySociety Spain
Let’s Talk to Our Citizens for a Greener City, Say Business Officials
Cities and business officials turn to improving communication to better tackle climate change – highlighting that residents’ participation will significantly aid in advancing the implementation of high-tech strategies to make cities greener.
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Environment