Cities
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Louisville, Kentucky Op Ed Declares Healthy Neighbourhoods a Human Right
As life expectancies in Louisville’s poorest—and largely Black—communities sink to war-zone levels, health officials and urban policy experts are excoriating the mayor of the ... -
Ontario Plans New Housing Along Toronto-Area Transit Lines
The Ontario government is introducing legislation to support transit-oriented development, with plans to build thousands of new homes—including affordable housing—on top of or adjacent ... -
Study Shows Energy Costing More for Black American Households
Black American households continue to pay substantially more for energy than whites, pointing to yet another injustice radiating outwards from generations of racial segregation ... -
Hidalgo Re-Elected, Ecologists Deliver ‘Green Wave’ as France Holds Local Elections
Paris Mayor and leading climate advocate Anne Hidalgo was re-elected by a large margin and ecology candidates engineered what The Guardian called a “green ... -
BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryTransit
Declaration for Resilience Urges ‘New Normal’ for Canadian Cities
Canada’s urban planning experts, along with leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, have signed on to the 2020 Declaration for Resilience in ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingSub-National GovernmentsTransit
Shift to Electric Buses Emerges as ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’ for Canada
With more than 425,000 electric buses on the roads world-wide, four Canadian manufacturers with customers across the continent, and transit agencies in Vancouver, Edmonton, ... -
Transit Agencies, Advocates Sort Out Safety in the Age of COVID
Despite serious concerns that fears of coronavirus infection will drive commuters out of mass transit vehicles and into their cars, there’s an emerging body ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesEuropeForests & DeforestationWalking & Biking
Emissions Show ‘Surprisingly Rapid’ Rebound as Pandemic Lockdowns Ease
Global greenhouse gas emissions are going through a “surprisingly rapid” rebound as pandemic restrictions begin to lift, according to an update to the Global ... -
Post-Pandemic Land Use Changes Could Cut Emissions in Urban Centres
Canadian urban planners are urging cities to implement land use changes in their post-pandemic recovery plans, arguing that bringing work and shopping closer to ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & Flooding
Pandemic Produces New Efforts, Wider Paralysis on International Climate Action
The economic and logistical paralysis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has produced a mixed picture for global action on the climate crisis, with countries, ... -
CitiesDemand & EfficiencyEnergy Access & EquityFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationUnited States
Minneapolis Climate Plan Fails to Serve Black, Low-Income Neighbourhoods
What was greeted seven years ago as a groundbreaking local climate action plan in Minneapolis is now being flagged as a source of racial ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Health & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationUnited States
Student Organizers Push Salt Lake City School Board to 100% Clean Energy by 2040
The district school board in Salt Lake City will shift to 100% clean electricity by 2030 and drop all fossil fuels for heating and ... -
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Venice Glimpses a Different Life as Port Cities Mark World Oceans Day [Global Virtual Rally Today]
As Venice slowly emerges from lockdown—and braces for the return of millions of tourists—locals are daring to imagine another future for their beloved City ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsTransitUnited StatesWalking & Biking
COVID-Wary New Yorkers Weigh Risks of Traffic Versus Transit
As New Yorkers give a wary eye to public transportation, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is scrambling to inform citizens that the very last ... -
BuildingsCitiesDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Climate Justice Requires Racial Justice, Expert Panel Says
The roiling traumas of racial injustice, coronavirus, and climate change are a “veritable witch’s brew of community risk,” according to a panel of five ...
