The world's big cities are choking with pollution and endless traffic jams, writes Colin Todhunter - except one. Copenhagen, faced with these problems half a century ago, decided to act. Now it is showing the world that cycling is not just the basis of a sustainable transport strategy, but is key to making our cities clean, green, human and livable. May the global revolution unfold ...
… 'sustainable' all around, not least in the city's approach to urban transport. Copenhagen … and has in recent years been voted the 'best city for cyclists' and the 'world's most liveable city'. The 'liveability' factor is due to many …
From great public transport to carbon reduction initiatives, the UK’s towns and cities are making strides towards becoming greener places to live. Rebecca Campbell takes a closer look at the most impressive
… air quality, recycling and a town or city’s ecological footprint. Quality of life … Twice ranked as the most sustainable city in the UK by Forum for the Future, … to become the UK’s electric car capital, the city council has started installing 580 …
The Car Free Megacities campaign sets out to transform London, Paris and New York.
… the possibility of rapid improvements to make city life better for people, for nature, and … and pollution, and improve the quality of city life, how can temporary improvements be … for Londoners, New Yorkers, Parisians. City streets notoriously full of polluting …
Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try doing it by bike...
… Berlin holding.jpg Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try … and hire cars, the greenest way to see a city is definitely by bicycle. And giving the … cycling part of their honeymoon. But making a city truly bicycle-friendly takes effort and …
Many people dismiss environmentalism as a middle-class luxury that few can afford. But in Mexico City a group of impoverished street punks are pioneering radical social alternatives because their survival depends on it. Holly Wren reports.
… luxury that few can afford. But in Mexico City a group of impoverished street punks are … it. Holly Wren reports. Chiwy lives in Mexico City, one of the fastest growing metropolises … Though it was built on marshland, many of the city’s once famous rivers have ceased flowing …
Seoul, host of this year's G20, is well on the way to achieving its goal of becoming one of the world's most eco-friendly cities. But, as Anna Sheldrick reports, there may be room for improvement elsewhere in South Korea
… South Korea, and particularly the capital city Seoul, has taken drastic steps to try to … benefits of turning their heavily polluted city into a green haven become apparent. … the greatest causes of air pollution in the city. The increase in particulates over the …
A bold project encompassing clean air, a light rail system, open spaces, and green pathways for cyclists and pedestrians, is beginning to transform some of America's poorest and most polluted communities. As Brian Barth reports, the Atlanta Beltway is taking shape.
… is taking shape. Atlanta is not known as a city with a progressive environmental agenda. … from some of the worst air pollution of any city in the United States, compounded by the … millions of their tax dollars to bring the city into compliance with the federal Clean …
Combining great nightlife and delicious organic food with a fascinating past and friendly locals, Belfast is the perfect place for a British weekend break
… the Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland’s capital city has undergone a renaissance in recent … for its presence on the front pages, the city is now making a splash in the travel … place to be. And it isn’t just the city centre that’s interesting: the …
Sustainability in cities must mean environment, economy and equality. But all too often town planners are only concerned about parks, cafes and side walks. This can lead to gentrification rather than improved quality of life, argue WINIFRED CURRAN and TRINA HAMILTON
… are. But what does it actually mean for a city to be green or sustainable? We’ve written … research in an industrial section of New York City, we have seen an alternative vision take … is time to expand the notion of what a green city looks like and who it is for. For cities …
It is estimated that by 2030, 92 per cent of Britons will live in cities. The CEO of charity Trees for Cities on why its so important but difficult to plant trees in our streets
… that the most cost-effective way to improve a city is by creating vibrant greening spaces … or supported the planting of a tree in their city it could make a huge difference. What … He gave up magazines, driving, flying, electricity - anything and everything that had an …
Elevated urban highways epitomise the dark side of vehicular mobility - polluting, visually brutal, noisy, and contributing to local 'heat islands', writes Marco Picardi. So let's re-engineer them for people and create imaginative urban spaces we can all enjoy!
… for up to one in every twelve deaths in the city. This troubling statistic is unlikely to … droughts and floods - the assumption that the city can continue to escape the effects of a … emergency measures in March, should the city's motorways be accepted as a polluting …
Efforts to clean up the Jukskei River are to be applauded but fall far short of what's really needed to return it to the former glory so many Johannesburg residents still remember writes LELYZAVETA IVANOVA
… influential and iconic flowing waters in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. It originates near the city centre, passing through suburbia along the eastern edge of the city, and then becoming a tributary of the …
Belém in Brazil will host the COP30 international climate summit. But the city is struggling to deal with basic environmental and health issues.
… Belém: spotlight on COP30 host city Monica Piccinini | 8th April 2024 | News … COP30 international climate summit. But the city is struggling to deal with basic … University of Pará (UFPA) said: “Belém is a city that leaves a strong impression, …
As Russia looks like extending its dominion into Crimea and East Ukraine, Ola Cichowlas finds that Vladimir Putin cares rather less about the the heart of Russia itself - places like Berezniki, the country's very own chemical alley.
… Moscow, in the heart of Russia, there is a city that is sinking into the ground. This is … 'Chemical Capital' in the Northern Urals. The city made the headlines in 2007 when a giant … 'DANGER' red tape. Entire districts of the city look like war zones. Maria and her …
Beijing is to plant trees over an area 200 times the size of Central Park in the city's latest effort to neutralise its choking pollution. But Jun Yang asks - how much will the trees really help, unless accompanied by drastic reductions in emissions?
… 200 times the size of Central Park in the city's latest effort to neutralise its choking … has become an unfortunate feature of Chinese city skylines. Air pollution has become so bad … and has been affected as much as the next city by polluted air. Faced with the …
Air pollution in London and other British cities is intolerable, writes Caroline Allen. Faced with the same deadly problem Paris has just imposed restrictions on cars - but here politicians do nothing. It's time to elect some who will act for public health!
… in London are within 150 metres of the city's busiest and most polluted roads - … Just today Paris restricted cars in the city - from Monday any car will only be allowed to drive in the city on alternate days. Last week they warned …
With news that storms caused by smog from Asian cities over the Pacific Ocean will melt Artic ice, Christine Loh, the CEO of Civic Exchange, looks at Hong Kong, where worsening air pollution causes on average four deaths a day.
… – news which came as a nasty shock to the city authorities. Recent polls show that air quality is a top concern among city residents; and last year Merill Lynch, … quality in Hong Kong is now so poor that the city's long-term competitiveness is under …
Minister approves final plan for £21m for air quality improvements in Cardiff
… to lower emissions; taxi mitigation measures; city centre transport improvements and; an … it easier for people to walk and cycle in the city centre. An Independent Review Panel, … further benefits more widely across the city centre. Solutions Following approval of …
London Mayor Sadiq Khan promised electors that he would be the 'Greenest Mayor ever'. In spite of his apparent support for a new Thames road crossing in East London and an expanded London City Airport, he still has huge opportunities to make good his pledge. And Green Assembly Members will be working hard to make sure he does.
… in East London and an expanded London City Airport, he still has huge opportunities … Immediately after taking office, he lifted City Hall's objection to the expansion of London City Airport - removing a key planning …
In the age of high-speed travel, walking - alone or in groups - is the foremost way to reconnect to cities, our environment and one another
… and mapless, I was hopeful that the city would reveal to me some treasured secret … an emotional connection to the rhythms of the city and a deeper understanding of how we as … urban walkers connect and disconnect with the city and spaces around us. This understanding …
Fares for public transport around London should be abolished, says a new campaign briefing from Fare Free London.
… Free London. Free public transport “opens the city to all” and should be “provided as a … activists this year, is calling on the city’s mayor to adopt the policy, and … (France), and Albuquerque and Kansas City (USA). “London can be the first big …
In many ways, Carolyn Steel was born to be an architect: as a child she used to dream of buildings.
… 2009 News Green Living Urban Design Hungry City Food Feeding Architecture Visionaries … Rome. Once there, she chose to focus on the city’s historic Jewish ghetto, in particular … she describes as ‘the mundane order of the city’. ‘Do you know what “mundane” actually …