EcoDistricts: All Green, All in One Place
You’ve probably seen pictures of London’s BedZED , or Malmo’s Western Harbour redevelopment. Showpiece green
Alex Aylett
EcoDistricts: All Green, All in One Place
You've probably seen pictures of London's BedZED , or Malmo's Western Harbour redevelopment. Showpiece green developments like those have put urban sustainability in the international spotlight. But all around them…
EcoDistricts: All Green, All in One Place
You’ve probably seen pictures of London’s BedZED , or Malmo’s Western Harbour redevelopment. Showpiece green
Canadian Cities Lead on Planning for Climate Impacts
Canadian cities are world leaders in preparing for the impacts of climate
Canadian Cities Lead on Planning for Climate Impacts
Canadian cities are world leaders in preparing for the impacts of climate change. That is according to a new report from M.I.T. . The report provides the first global survey…
Canadian Cities Lead on Planning for Climate Impacts
Canadian cities are world leaders in preparing for the impacts of climate
Green Cities, Open Data
Toronto is the least bikeable of Canada’s large cities, and we’ve got the numbers to prove it. Released earlier
Green Cities, Open Data
Toronto is the least bikeable of Canada's large cities, and we've got the numbers to prove it. Released earlier this month, Bikescore is an online calculator that ranks the overall…
Green Cities, Open Data
Toronto is the least bikeable of Canada’s large cities, and we’ve got the numbers to prove it. Released earlier
Beyond Urban Agriculture
Growing food in cities has become sexy. Sexy to a degree that I would never have predicted even a few years ago. The internet is overrun with pictures of futuristic…
Cities and Food Systems Planning – Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
“We live in cities because rural livelihoods are no longer viable, but who produces the food?”Although the modern city provides a multitude of opportunities, we are now on our way…
Green Urban Innovation: Solarize Portland and the Power of Communities
I was in New York earlier this month to present at the Association of American Geographers big annual conference. As well as an excellent stroll along the High Line (thanks…
Farming in the City: Make environmental legislation flexible!
Cities are blanketed by a mesh of rules. Some of them are well known and clearly signaled (think traffic lights). Others only become visible when you start asking questions about…
Chicago Kills Coal
Great news out of Chicago yesterday. After a two-and-a-half year campaign, a well networked citizens campaign has managed to secure the closure of two outdated and heavily polluting coal-fired power…
Rivers Forgotten – The Underground World Beneath City Streets
I was in Toronto last week and finally had a chance to get my hands on Rivers Forgotten, Jeremy Kai’s stunning book of underground photos (Koyama Press, 2011). Kai has…