In the framework of a gathering in Copenhagen, a partnership by global urban design consultancy Gehl, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and Novo ...
Victoria wants to do plastic ban right
The government of Victoria is planning to ban single-use lightweight plastic shopping bags, but is thinking hard about how to do it right. The city has ...
BNEF report says China does not need any more coal
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), together with the ClimateWorks Foundation, has created and published the China Renewable Curtailment and Coal Stranded ...
Ride-hailing services benefit from new nightlife regulations
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the neighborhood’s business improvement district have started a pilot program on Connecticut Avenue ...
BYD joins global Soot-Free cities initiative
BYD, a leader in electric bus production, has officially joined the Soot-Free cities initiative, which pushes for electric urban bus fleets. Focusing on ...
Singapore wants to become 25% solar-powered in 8 years
Singapore has announced its most ambitious target for solar energy generation to date. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean at Singapore International ...
1,500 affordable housing units just a start for Baltimore
As a result of a federal complaint filed in 2011, the state of Maryland is now offering 1,500 new affordable housing opportunities in high-opportunity ...
12 major cities agree on going emission-free
12 urban leaders from across the world have joined in an agreement to buy only zero-emissions buses from 2025 onward as well as make big parts of their ...
Safer public squares to protect communities
Following terrorist attacks in recent years, cities have started deploying a higher number of patrolling officers, bollards protecting pedestrian walkways ...
First step towards Hyperloop from NYC to DC
The state of Maryland has received a conditional utility permit to Elon Musk’s Boring Company to dig a 10.3 mile tunnel connecting the highway 175 in ...