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WEBSep 10, 2024 · By Chetan Sodaye, Harshitha Mruthyunjaya and Krishna Priya Poroori August 1, 2024. India’s vibrant streets, a reflection of its dynamic culture, are unfortunately also the setting of a grim reality. Every year, approximately 150,000 people die on Indian roads, which translates to an average of 47 accidents and 18 deaths every hour.
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WEBAbout Us. TheCityFix is an online resource for the latest news and analysis on urban sustainability and development. Launched in 2007, the site connects a global network of writers, urban planners, designers, engineers and citizens who work to make cities better places to live. The blog is produced by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...
Building for People: Towards an Equitable Transition in the Built ...
WEB2 days ago · In the Rodrigo Bueno neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, new residential buildings are juxtaposed against older, self-built homes. By focusing on housing integration, urban connectivity and increasing socio-economic opportunities, upgrades to the neighborhood’s built environment increased energy efficiency and climate resilience while simultaneously increasing access and quality of life ...
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WEB1 day ago · Far More Hazardous and Vastly Unequal. By Ted Wong, Rocío Campos, Eric Mackres, Sara Staedicke and Michael Doust on September 19, 2024. The world recently experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures. And as blistering heat waves punish communities across several continents, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on ...
6 Ways to Make City Streets Safer for Pedestrians - TheCityFix
WEBMay 20, 2020 · 1. Provide Accessible and Continuous Sidewalks. A make-do sidewalk in Bengaluru, redesigned into a wide, continuous, protected sidewalk with fixed bollards to prevent motor vehicles from encroaching onto the pedestrian space. Photo by Jana Urban Space (India) Comfort, continuity and safety determine the success of a sidewalk.
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WEBAug 19, 2024 · By Salome Gongadze and Anne Maassen on January 12, 2023. Aileen Monsale, a resident of Iloilo City, Philippines, lost her home in 2008 after devastating floods hit the low-lying city following Typhoon Fengshen – which many called a “storm of the century.”. Like thousands of people in Iloilo City, her ...
Cities Need a Systems-change Approach to Build Climate-resilient ...
WEBJun 26, 2023 · A drone-captured, aerial view of urban life in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: lechatnoir/iStock Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land, but account for most of the global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Many cities are also more vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters due to their …
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WEB2 days ago · By Muhammad Ghiffari Aurelli, Roxana Slavcheva and Natalie Elwell on September 18, 2024. The built environment is not on track globally to achieve its sectoral climate targets. Accounting for over a third of total energy system emissions already, the continued use of carbon-intensive materials paired …
What Are We Learning About Urban Wellbeing During COVID-19?
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Cali, Colombia. New research sheds light on green space, street usage, community action and other key drivers of wellbeing that could allow cities to chart a healthier path out of this moment of crisis. Photo by Reg Natarajan/Flickr In recent years, many cities have launched new efforts to build healthier urban …
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WEBAug 25, 2021 · Phil Great article! A lot of what I have read here, has already been implemented in cities in the Netherlands, with Denmark the two bicycle countries par... How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities, and How Others Can Apply What Worked · 7 months ago. Bobby Salvin I understand why some people wish mobility and GDP weren't connected, but it's wishful thinking.