Solutions Photo by Kai Pilger on Unsplash A challenge for cities: going green, without gentrification Community displacement has emerged as an unintended cost of climate resilience efforts. Here’s how cities can boost both livability and equity.
Politics Photo by Ümit Yıldırım on Unsplash In congested Istanbul, e-scooters find a home The global proliferation of the two-wheelers has reached the Turkish metropolis, and one company in particular is dominating the market.
Causescommons.wikimedia.org San Francisco debates a car ban in Golden Gate Park Lawmakers are debating whether to keep vehicles off a major road in Golden Gate Park. But opponents of the car ban worry about disability access and other issues.
Solutionscommons.wikimedia.org What if we put housing on top of strip malls outside cities? There’s a lot of space for apartments above the commercial real estate on main suburban streets.
Causescommons.wikimedia.org The Point, a new Utah community, will be a 15-minute city “One of our goals is to create what we’ve termed a one-car community.”
Newslettercommons.wikimedia.org France says car ads must come with a caveat: Walk, bike or take public transit instead Under the requirement, set to take effect in March, car advertisements must encourage people to bike, walk, take public transportation or carpool.
Politicspixabay.com Super-fast E-bikes could risk a regulatory backlash The newest electric bikes can go much faster than pedal-only riders, which could spur a backlash from pedestrians and a crackdown from regulators.
Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley
