5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities Valencia vs Valencia January 20, 2024 Spanish waterfront city versus controversial bike lane experiment Read More
8 Sustainable Cities New Florida Law Requires Mandatory Flood Disclosure, Helping Homebuyers Understand Their Risks May 30, 2024 Florida can't say "climate change" but sellers must disclose "federal assistance was given due to flooding"
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February 5, 2024 Paris votes to triple heavy vehicle parking fees for visitors – and this includes electric ones The fee is categorized by weight and not by model, so it
4 Renewable Energy·8 Sustainable Cities·Videos How We Build Socialist Power (Literally) The vulnerabilities of the Texas power grid due to privatization and the need for a transition to publicly owned utilities for a sustainable energy future. August 31, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities The wall pattern that could keep buildings cooler "Walls with a protruding zigzag pattern could stay up to 3°C (5.4°F) cooler than regular walls, without using any energy." August 9, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities Air conditioning causes around 3% of greenhouse gas emissions. How will this change in the future? Ensuring the purchase of more efficient AC units and implementing energy efficiency standards can curb the rise in energy demand... July 29, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities·Dire Warnings·Videos What Project 2025 Means for Our Cities "..from the '2016 Mandate for Leadership', the Trump Administration implemented 64% of the recommendations in the first year" July 18, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities·Link Rural belts around cities could reduce urban temperatures by up to 0.5°C, study suggests "The biggest cooling effects happen where the rural ring around a city extends for at least half the city's diameter." July 18, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities·Link Which roof beats urban heat better, the white one or the green one? Cool roofs are more effective than green roofs, according to a study focused on the Greater London area. July 16, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities This is how much hotter urban sprawl makes US cities feel Dark, paved surfaces and lack of greenery contribute to the urban heat island effect, exacerbating heatwaves in certain neighborhoods. July 12, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities How a new capital hub is raising €650bn to decarbonise Europe’s cities Urban areas must be redesigned to reduce the impact of climate change, including installing renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency. July 12, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities Making roofs white or reflective is the best way to keep a city cool "Cool roofs outperformed all other interventions ..lowering average outdoor temperatures" July 4, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities·Link 112 European Cities Seek €650B to Hit Net-Zero by 2030 The EU is helping a group of 112 cities find €650 billion in public and private financing to bring their climate pollution to net-zero by 2030. June 27, 2024
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