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The Guardian
Gordon Darroch
12 July 2017
Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Text
800-1500 Words
In the Netherlands, city councils are piloting remarkable new technology to make roads safer and friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians through the use of apps that improve the efficiency and sensitivity of traffic l...
10 July 2017
Macon, Georgia, United States
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Under 800 Words
A bike share system as well as a pop-up experiment that added eight miles of temporary bike lanes in Macon, Georgia more than doubled the number of people riding bikes on the streets every day. It also showed county o...
Urban Milwaukee
Bruce Murphy
11 June 2017
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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800-1500 Words
A report by the Rails to Trails Conservancy in Milwaukee has identified how increased access to bike paths could be a catalyst for development and economic growth in low-income, minority neighborhoods where people are...
The Montgomery Advertiser
Marty Roney
8 June 2017
Prattville, Alabama, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Prattville, Alabama's city-run Historic Redevelopment Authority has emulated the downtown revitalization project successfully implemented by Columbus, Georgia in an effort to reverse the community's issues of vacant i...
31 May 2017
New York, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
In Bedford Stuyvesant, a low-income neighborhood, a multi-stakeholders partnership increased access to a bike share program. They accomplished this by listening to people’s needs and community organizing.
22 April 2017
Barcelona, Spain
Video
5-15 Minutes
Barcelona is combating its rampant CO2 emissions from cars, by creating super-blocks. Super-blocks are an area within the city dedicated to pedestrians where cars can only travel at a very low speed. This model has de...
13 April 2017
Oslo, Norway
Multi-Media
5-15 Minutes
In the heart of one of Europe’s fastest growing capitals, cars are rapidly disappearing. To reduce pollution and build a people-first city center, Oslo has promised to ban all cars in downtown by 2019. The multi-prong...
The Globe and Mail
Oliver Moore
31 March 2017
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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1500-3000 Words
Toronto wants to improve its transit system, perhaps there are solutions that can be applied from other cities. Changing the way parking is priced, improving bus shelters, implementing more highway tolls, and having a...
19 March 2017
Beijing, China
Text
800-1500 Words
As Beijing grapples with pollution caused in large part by the increase in cars on the roads, a tech-based solution has appeared in the form of forward-thinking bicycles. The Chinese bike-sharing system, spearheaded b...
Citiscope
Simone D'Antonio
16 February 2017
Essen, Germany
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800-1500 Words
Essen has a very industrial past but due to private and public efforts it has become Europe's 2017 "green capital". The city has converted industrial buildings into places for art, wastewater is being diverted from th...
Livemint
Priyanka Borpujari
20 January 2017
Mumbai, India
Text
800-1500 Words
There is a misconception that making cities safer for women requires more security cameras. Now, the method of improving public transport systems and lighting up public streets is being implemented and its allowing w...
Citiscope
Simone D'Antonio
30 September 2016
Bucharest, Romania
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800-1500 Words
The Văcărești reservoir had been left as an unfinished project until the city decided to turn it into a park. Engaging the residents and making the idea of a park exciting to the residents are key to making it success...
WHYY
Jon Geeting
25 July 2016
United States
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Under 800 Words
Substitutes for city parking requirements are becoming increasingly popular throughout the United States. Rather than using off-street parking, many housing developers now provide residents with alternatives that prom...
WHYY
Jim Saksa
24 June 2016
Pennsylvania, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
In Pennsylvania, many cities face challenges in implementing Complete Street policies to improve street and transportation safety in urban cores. The cities and organizations that have done this successfully offer ide...
18 May 2016
Brownsville, Texas, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In an attempt to address liver disease, diabetes, obesity and other health issues, Brownsville has launched a comprehensive, cohesive approach to promoting health, being named a model for other communities across the ...
Politico
Mark Peterson
22 October 2015
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Cars heavily influence building planning in the U.S. due to a historical preference for suburbs, but a town in Illinois improved its economy by thinking like a city. They created transit-oriented development which pri...
Issue Media Group
Christina Sturdivant
11 September 2015
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
As cities are flooded with new residents, parking becomes a bigger issue. Some cities, such as Denver and Cleveland, are opting against a parking lot that takes up a lot of place, and are investing in more creative id...
26 August 2015
Seattle, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Alleys in Seattle were once places of illicit, illegal, and unsanitary activity. The International Sustainability Institute in Seattle began organizing music and art events to bring in people, which, in turn, cleaned-...
28 May 2015
Bogota, Colombia
Text
Under 800 Words
Bogotá is largely credited with originating the concept of “open streets” —where city roads are closed to car traffic and given over to people for fun and fitness—but it has grown beyond that city, surfacing in Pennsy...
20 April 2015
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Under 800 Words
A Dallas urban neighborhood was dilapidated with abandoned storefronts and offered no vitality for pedestrians. A group of artists and community members created Build a Better Block, in which local artisans and small...
13 January 2015
New York, New York, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Cities tend to be dangerous and difficult places to live for older residents. A private public partnership in New York is catering to seniors through small changes in the city such as para-transit options and seniors-...
4 January 2015
Istanbul, Turkey
Text
Under 800 Words
Istanbul is often congested with traffic, especially as the population grows and more people buy cars but the lack of bicycle infrastructure has prevented biking from being an alternative transportation. This is chang...
Next City
Gregory Scruggs
30 July 2014
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Text
1500-3000 Words
Support and popularity for bicycle use and culture has grown in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Following a deadly incident killing two cyclists at a bicycle event, the city has seen a demonstrative outpouring of support. City ...
Grist
Ben Adler
23 July 2014
Aspen, Colorado, United States
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800-1500 Words
Rural areas are known for requiring tourists to rent a car in order to move around, which can be a significant added expense. But Aspen has developed a bus system that can bring residents or tourists from Aspen to sub...
18 June 2014
Dallas, Texas, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
The Oak Cliff neighborhood in Dallas suffered from recession-closed businesses and crime. Then community members used placemaking, in which people shaped their own environment to improve the quality of life, and the c...
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