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  • Where is the shade when the sun is overhead?

    September 16, 2025 |

    Teyit |

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    Response Location: Turkey

    Cities are implementing comprehensive heat mitigation strategies including urban greening (which can reduce temperatures by up to 7°C in dense areas), cooling centers, heat response teams, and reflective surfaces, with evidence showing measurable temperature reductions and improved access to relief for vulnerable populations, though effectiveness varies by location and requires tailored, multi-pronged approaches.

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  • City food forests offer a chance to experience nature — and eat it

    August 19, 2025 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    In some cities, empty urban lots transformed into multilayered "food forests" that mimic natural ecosystems are providing free, accessible fresh produce to city residents through strategically designed edible plantings that feature native and adapted fruit trees, nut trees, and berry bushes.

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  • The World's Smartest City Is a Tiny German Village

    August 11, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Germany, Etteln

    The residents of Etteln, Germany responded to rural decline and digital exclusion by organizing grassroots collective action—including volunteer-led fiber-optic installation and community-driven digital innovations—which reversed population loss, doubled school enrollment, earned global recognition as the world's smartest city, and created a replicable model now used by 500+ cities worldwide.

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  • The 'frying pan of Spain' shows how cities can deal with extreme heat

    August 08, 2025 |

    CBC |

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    Response Location: Spain, Seville

    Seville has implemented three innovative water-based cooling solutions—ancient Persian qanat technology, adiabatic cooling systems in 450+ schools, and urban evapotranspiration projects—that collectively reduce temperatures by 6-12°C in public spaces and buildings while using minimal energy and attracting international attention as replicable models for heat adaptation.

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  • Singapore's regreening is a model for cities everywhere

    July 22, 2025 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    Government initiatives, certification programs, ecological consultants, and international environmental associations are all part of Singapore's concerted effort to coexist with its wildlife and reduce impacts of climate change like air pollution and stress.

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  • This city is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage

    June 09, 2025 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. George, Utah

    St. George, Utah, is building wastewater recycling plants to convert sewage into usable irrigation and drinking water, a solution already proven effective in communities like Las Vegas in conserving water resources and supporting sustainable urban growth.

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  • How Shared Electric Cargo Bikes Are Changing Cities

    June 05, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Shared electric cargo bike programs like CargoB and Re:Ciclos offer affordable, sustainable transportation alternatives that can significantly reduce urban car dependency; however, their long-term success hinges on overcoming infrastructure, cultural, and economic barriers.

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  • The cure for congested cities? Kenya is building new ones.

    April 11, 2025 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Tatu City

    Satellite towns like Tatu City are cropping up near major cities in Africa, offering an alternative to the overcrowded metropolises locals are used to. When developed effectively, these satellite cities become hubs for economic growth. Over 100 businesses have opened in Tatu City, employing about 25,000 people.

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  • Kenya's cities adopt Miyawaki method to restore lost ecological glory

    March 28, 2025 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Nairobi is using a unique restoration technique called the Miyawaki method to restore local ecosystems by creating forest islands in urban areas that have lost their green spaces. Since 2007, this reforestation method has established mini forests in three regions throughout the city, as the project has planted over 236,212 seedlings.

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  • This muggy city keeps cool with minimal AC. Here's how.

    March 25, 2025 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: India, Palava City

    Local real estate developer Lodha Group created Palava City, a 5,000-acre experimental community using creative green building techniques and layout initiatives, supporting its mission of creating a net-zero community. The city is being developed in phases on a community level, without the restrictions of local government, and plans to house about two million residents. Those already living in the community praise its energy efficiency and walkability compared to nearby cities.

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