It’s time to rethink how Africa’s public spaces are defined and designed – by listening to how people already make cities public.
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As Australian cities heat up, street trees are needed more than ever for their cooling. It turns out many are more resilient to heat than expected.
The question is not whether a city is fixed – it can never finally be – but rather what trajectory it is on.
A process called “exaptation” places repurposing resources and adaptations at the heart of evolution; what if our homes were designed on the same basis?
Attracting immigrants is key to growing and maintaining a more resilient economy in former industrial cities like Detroit.
Low-income neighborhoods have the hardest time recovering from disasters without help. FEMA used to require cities to pay attention to them, but that’s changing.
The Great Society’s Model Cities Program wasn’t perfect. But it offered a vision of what democratic, community-based planning could look like.
Cats aren’t the only bird hazard around your home. More than 1 billion birds die each year from hitting windows, often during migration.
New research shows that rural America has untapped export potential. Taking advantage of it could be a more effective way to narrow the trade deficit than tariffs.
Cities seeking to create greener, more liveable neighbourhoods can revitalise disused spaces in various ways. Encouraging and supporting communities is key.
By 2050, the majority of the world’s population will live in cities. So how do we make them as liveable as possible?
Engineers use giant fans in the Wall of Wind test facility to study the destructive ways these powerful winds can interact with tall buildings.
Progressive adaptation could ensure society is not only better prepared for future shocks, but thrives in the face of uncertainty.
Accra’s flood resilience is very low.
Periodic flooding in Kinshasa is a symptom of uncontrolled urbanisation.
Ghana’s cities pay little attention to the needs of walkers.
Our ranking covers over 100 metrics in 183 cities spread across 93 countries.
People’s perceptions of risk shape where businesses choose to locate, new research suggests. Interestingly, conservatives and liberals view risk very differently.
Billboard ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuel companies are now prohibited in cities like Edinburgh, Sheffield, Stockholm and Toronto.
The animals that are living it up in the city.
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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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