Urban
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Society
Society United KingdomOur 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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Society
Society ThailandCitizens 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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Environment
Environment ThailandBangkok 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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Society
Society SpainLet’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
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Environment
Environment LondonRace Against Pollution: Who Will Be First to Have No Private Cars, Amsterdam or Oslo?
A groundbreaking green change is expected to happen in the year that’s just around the corner, as two capital cities work towards being the very first to go car-free: Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and Norway’s Oslo.
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Society
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Environment
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Twibber Stories
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Environment
Environment USAChicago is Number One on the List of Green Office Cities – and Keeps Getting Greener
The Windy City is also the greenest to work in: for three years in a row, Chicago, Illinois has been ranked number one in the United States by CBRE Group Inc. for its green office space certified for environmental efficiency.