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Incorporating nature-based solutions can help cities meet both their development and climate change goals.
Glass seems simple − it’s just sand and a few more ingredients. Yet mining and production are rarely local, raising questions about sustainability.
The deadly derailment has shone a spotlight on this transport relic of the 19th century.
Swimming in the Seine River is often framed as a novelty of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but it revives an old tradition amid climate change.
Housing not only provides much-needed homes, it can drive the economy in a range of ways. But do harness its potential, we need to do it differently.
Expanding freeway networks undermines climate action. It points to a deep-seated flaw in Australia’s urban planning systems which must be solved.
New research on house sparrows in three Australian towns revealed subtle but disturbing effects of pollution. If city living is harming birds, what about people?
New technologies are making it easier to find these urban heat islets, opening the door to new strategies for efficiently improving community health.
Our nights are getting brighter and we are all paying the price.
People want technology that supports them and eases their struggles. The technology must be controlled by the community and enhance people’s daily lives.
Cities are seeking low-cost ways to ease the heat island effect. Researchers found benefits and trade-offs in two popular options, but they vary by city and even neighborhood.
Other countries have learned to harness the economic and cultural energy of their super-cities, but New Zealand is held back by Auckland’s failure to thrive.
Current science communications in Cape Town are not serving the public well.
Motorcycle ride-hailing taxis have been hailed as a major boon for African cities. But they also present new risks of their own making.
Municipal bonds are integral to Philly’s effort to make more affordable housing, but hidden costs and requirements can hurt taxpayers.
A new study involving more than 150 industry experts identifies how to turn ‘good intentions’ on emissions into better ways to design, build and maintain our cities.
Converting open-air car parks and creating green cooling corridors on transport routes is an easy and affordable way to beat the city heat as the climate changes.
NZ playgrounds are often separated from city life, constraining children’s spontaneous play. Planners can learn from car-free urban spaces where children are free to roam.
Public squares, secret gardens and offbeat cafes can offer respite and a sense of community connection, which contribute to happiness.
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct professor, School of Media and Communications, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Housing Policy Researcher, Expert Advisor, Housing Assessment Resource Tools and Adjunct Professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Research associate at African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW