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Ideas for Making Cities More Sustainable

Ten quirky ideas for making our cities more sustainable
From glow in the dark trees to underground bike sheds and solar powered bins we look at some of the more left-field solutions to help make our cities more liveable
5 Ways to Make Cities More Sustainable and Resilient
For World Cities Day, Dr. Simone Sandholz names 5 promising aspects how cities can become more sustainable and resilient.
What is a sustainable city? 10 characteristics of green urban planning
Imagine a world where city centers are smog-free and full of thriving green ecosystems, with more cyclists and pedestrians than cars. While this vision might seem straight out of a fairy tale, sustainable cities are working to achieve this idyllic urban setting.
7 innovative projects making cities more sustainable
With an ever-increasing global population and rising urbanization, creating safe, resilient and sustainable cities is right at the top of the green agenda.
6 Traits of a Sustainable City (With Examples)
A sustainable city concept incorporates eco-friendly practices, green spaces and supporting technology into the urban environment to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions, enhance air quality, and protect natural resources.

10 Cities With The Best Public Transportation and What Transit Planners Can Learn From Them
Public transportation is nothing new, but with modern technology, cities can create better infrastructures like never before.
Where Are The Best Public Transportation Systems In The World?
Urban mobility is becoming a major challenge for cities around the globe as streamlining traffic and dealing with population growth isn’t as easy as it sounds.
Top 10 cities with the best public transport
Hong Kong has been named the world’s top city for public transit, according to a new study by consulting firm Oliver Wyman and the University of California, Berkeley
The 20 Most Bike-Friendly Cities on the Planet, Ranked
AS TRENDS COME and go, simple design stands the test of time. And nowhere is that more evident these days than in urban mobility.
10 Cities Embracing Bicycles in their Urban Planning
What does the future of cities and transportation look like? It looks like the future will run on two wheels and a handle bar.

Six Cities Making Room for Nature
How do you turn a city green? Stand back and let the plants in!
Is your city the greenest in Europe?
Green spaces can liven up the most concrete of cities. And it's not just wildlife that appreciates allowing nature to flourish – urban green spaces promote better wellbeing, both physically and mentally in city dwellers around the globe, providing them the space to escape the bustle of city life.
How US cities are making themselves green
Up until recently, urban dwellers had to face a grey reality – in every city, there was a constant struggle between development and green spaces.
The Global Cities With the Most — And the Least — Public Green Space
The World Cities Culture Forum is shining a light on how much — or how little — public parkland is available to residents and visitors of 34 major cities.
Ideas for Creating Green Spaces in Urban Areas
It is a smart idea to include nature and greenery in thriving cities. Not only does doing so create a beautiful and plush landscape, but you are also providing your residents with the opportunity to exercise, breathe easier, and, on top of it all, you do your part to help the environment through reduced carbon emissions and cleaner air quality.

“But what about Singapore?” Lessons from the best public housing program in the world
As we approach the 9th World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur next week, one of the essential challenges in implementing the New Urban Agenda that governments are struggling with is the provision at scale of high quality affordable housing, a key part of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 of building sustainable cities and communities.

10 ways cities are tackling the global affordable housing crisis
The unprecedented rate of urbanization across the world has led to increased demand for good, affordable housing.

Public Housing in Paris
Adapted from "How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing"