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The purpose of the Urban 2.0 Newsletter is to share ideas and examples of urban resilience and sustainability, and to help encourage debate about how we can all play our part to making the cities. and towns where we live, work and visit better.
Each edition of the Newsletter will unpack various issues and challenges that cities and towns face. Different focal points will be discussed, and interviews and perspectives from people who are involved in urban environments in different ways shared.
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A small sample of topical urban news from various sources is also provided below.
An annual even of lectures, discussions, workshops and networking with urban planning experts and mayors of world capitals on how to put children first....
Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital is now an attraction – aa well as helping with flood management, cooling the city and tackling air pollution...
City architects in ancient Rome called for narrowing streets to lessen late afternoon temperatures. Narrow streets were found to cool the air by limiting the area exposed to direct sunlight...
Summer sees the release of Time Out’s list of the world’s coolest streets. Canadian cities have regularly featured on this list in recent years...
A city is a system of systems, bringing together transportation, energy, buildings, water, waste management and more. Transforming these interconnected systems is vital to achieving climate and development goals...
Leading urban economist Ed Glaeser talks about doom loops, hybrid spaces, the 15-minute city, and bumpy roads...
The destruction resulting from flooding in Kenya in 2024 is a testament to the urgent need to rebuild better than in the past. As climate change continues to influence severe storms, Kenya is likely to have more catastrophic climate events...
Botanical gardens are not just beautiful – they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind led by the University of Surrey. Parks and wetlands have a similar effect...
As the author of this article explains, there are three significant ways we can overcome interconnected climate and pollution challenges: focusing on cities; investing in cross-sector energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies; and promoting inclusive, collaborative governance...
It is critical that we have enough water for our needs. Did you know that many growing cities might struggle to have enough clean water in future? As the author of this article describes, stormwater is a hidden treasure, and we’re not making the most of it...
Jodhpur is known as the “Blue City” for its captivating blue-painted houses. Beyond their visual appeal, these houses hold a hidden secret; a revelation that could pave the way for a cooler, more sustainable urban future...
A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it...
There are many Canadian examples that are shifting housing away from a speculative commodity, and towards a human right...
Cities in India are testing measures that could help urban populations worldwide cope with rising temperatures...
The UN17 Village development in Ørestad, Copenhagen will be the first to achieve all the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals...
Drinking fountains are a common sight in London today, but they’re a relatively recent addition to the city. Archival research, part of a project on London’s water history and politics, explores the movement that inspired the construction of public drinking fountains at a remarkable rate in the late 19th century...
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