All posts in Urban Scale

May

Infographic: Cities Embracing the Green Revolution

Categories: Europe, Planning, UK, Urban Scale, USA and Canada

Tags: Amsterdam, cc, Copenhagen, infographic, London, New York, stockholm, Vancouver

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by Joe Peach

Could a 'green revolution' in cities be the solution to rising CO2 levels? This new infographic provides an interesting view of sustainability in New York, Vancouver, Copenhagen, London, Amsterdam and Stockholm. Read more

May

The DIY Disaster Plan

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Planning, Urban Scale, USA and Canada

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by Next City

As cities around the world grapple with rising sea levels and strengthening storms, governments are responding with an array of infrastructural solutions. But there’s a growing awareness that combating disasters with hard infrastructure alone ignores half the equation. Read more

Apr

Rethinking Cities: Sustainable Street Design and #citytalk

Categories: Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: cc, London

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by Joe Peach

This Big City is partnering with London-based charity 3Space on their upcoming event Re:THINK, and we're hosting a #citytalk tweetchat at the same time as our workshop on May 3rd. Our topic: sustainable street design. Read more

Apr

Infographic: Saving the Earth with Sustainable Cities

Categories: Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: cc, infographic

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by Joe Peach

If you're after some ideas for sustainable cities, we'd like to think that our archive of content is a good place to spend a few hours. But if you're after a more digestible snapshot, this recently-released infographic is also worth your attention. Read more

Apr

Flooding in La Plata, Argentina: A Wake Up Call

Categories: Latin America, Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: Buenos Aires, cc

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by Drew Reed

A series of rainstorms recently hit Buenos Aires and La Plata. Houses were flooded, cars were washed away and power was knocked out, in some areas for up to two days. The message is clearer than ever: now is the time to look at urban drainage systems and try to find solutions to increase their effectiveness. Read more

Feb

Manchester: United Behind a Sustainability Goal

Categories: Planning, UK, Urban Scale

Tags: Manchester

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by Forum for the Future

Will Manchester – former capital of the global cotton trade, birthplace of the industrial revolution, and home to the first modern computer – be renowned in the future for its low carbon lifestyles and clean tech economy? That’s the plan. Read more

Jan

The Berg River: Reconnecting the Urban Fabric of Paarl

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: paarl

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by Future Cape Town

With a population of 190,000, Paarl is the largest urban entity in South Africa's Winelands district. The Berg River should be the centre of urban life in Paarl, but that is not the case. Thankfully, a new project is underway to breathe life back into one of Paarl’s greatest untapped assets. Read more

Jan

Active Streets in India’s Dharavi Slum

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: cc, Dhavari, slums

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by Rachel Smith

Dharavi is a mixed-use self-contained residential and commercial development with a population in excess of 1 million. It has a real and very genuine sense of community. It's also one of the biggest slums in the world. Read more