Innovation & Collaboration Brings Clean Water to Eight Communities in Honduras
Poor water quality and inadequate distribution is more than a rural problem, with communities of varying sizes across th... read more
Poor water quality and inadequate distribution is more than a rural problem, with communities of varying sizes across th... read more
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The latest addition to London’s bicycle network stretches from the city centre to south-west London, aiming to make commuting speedy and safe. Yet despite some fantastic moments on the route, it is an inconsistent piece of infrastructure. |
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You only have to look at the queue for the latest iPhone to see that ‘new’ means a positive and desirable change for many people. But ‘new’ doesn’t always bring positive change when modern buildings are developed in historic urban settings. |
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One of London’s most popular tourist destinations has been transformed into a shared space road, where cars, cyclists and pedestrians are expected to peacefully co-exist. Sounds like a nightmare? If the success of European equivalents is matched, it could be more like a dream. |
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Outdoor malls are becoming increasingly popular and, from a retail perspective at least, don’t seem to differ a great deal from indoor malls. But what do these retail developments say about our cities, and how will they affect their evolution? |
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Start-ups all over the world are spotting opportunities to incentivise home and commercial retrofit projects, making sustainable cities a more achievable goal in the process. Here’s three of our favourites. |
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No one intrinsically wants to live in dense high-rises, but urbanisation makes it the only feasible solution. Europe and the West urbanised in the 19th Century, Latin America and Asia in the 20th, and Africa is next. And we need to wake up and start planning for reality. |
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Karaoke is not just for terrible Christmas parties. In a not-so-pristine park in Berlin, one Irish street performer called Joe regularly draws crowds of more than 3,000 people, and that’s before the karaoke has even begun. So can karaoke transform our public spaces? |
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2012 is not going to be easy. Against a backdrop of economic stagnation in the west, civil society unrest in all sorts of places, and continued volatility in commodity markets, the going will be tough. But not if you download these apps. |
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