Joe Peach is the Editor-in-Chief at This Big City, which he launched in September 2009. Joe writes articles on sustainable urbanism for numerous websites and magazines, and works as a Technology Strategy Consultant at IBM (with which This Big City has no affiliation). In 2010, Joe won a Sustainability Now Social Media Award in the 'Best Blog Post' category for The Truth About London's Cycle Superhighways, and in 2011 took home the 'Built Environment Blogger of the Year' and 'Best Sustainability Blog' trophies at the Be2 Awards. All views expressed on This Big City are his own. Follow Joe on Twitter, or get in touch via email.
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Abandoned bikes are starting to become a problem in Amsterdam. In order to tackle this, the city has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness of the issue, hoping to create a cleaner and more functional city in the process. |
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Despite the huge success of London’s congestion charge, American cities seem less willing to embrace an economically driven transportation management system. |
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A new report looks at marketing and branding in public transport, hoping to help guide cities and public transit agencies in making mass transit a competitive and desirable alternative to private vehicles. |
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The Binhai New District development in the Chinese city of Tianjin is so economy-focussed that it runs the risk of turning into a ghost town outside of working hours. |
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During this year’s Ecobuild event in London, a panel of professionals were tasked with discussing the potential of social enterprise and community leadership to enhance the design, delivery and management of better places. |
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The ‘creative economy’ has been called our best bet for sustainable economic growth, but can it live up to the hype? An event in London this week will try and answer that question. |
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Farming the City is a web tool which will help you maximise the potential of urban space. And with food prices at a record high, now seems like the ideal time to explore urban agriculture possibilities. |
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Mental health, body weight, and job satisfaction were among the many factors taken into consideration in this newly-released infographic exploring health and well-being in 8 major global cities. |