When the Spanish town of Seville decided to move the location of their farmers' market, they didn't expect to find numer... read more
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Bogotá was once seen as the world-famous capital of narcotraffic and guerrillas. However, all that has now changed, with Colombia’s largest city receiving visits by politicians and planners from across the globe looking to develop sustainable transport and public space projects in their own cities. Read More |
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On a global scale, the way we live is rapidly changing. Certain familiarities like the single family suburban home may sink into the past. New models of sustainable habitation will emerge. The changing face of housing will influence every corner of our lives. Read More |
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When the Spanish town of Seville decided to move the location of their farmers’ market, they didn’t expect to find numerous items of historic value beneath the new site. These treasures dictated future design plans, resulting in a contemporary structure unlike anything else in the world. Read More |
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In most cases, refurbishing old buildings can create a more sustainable built environment without dramatic visual change. Here are four buildings from three cities that we think are among the best examples of sustainable refurbishment. Read More |
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How can we create wireless, interconnected cities? What can we do to make the processes required to maintain our urban environments more efficient? These are just some of the challenges facing the cities involved with the Living Labs Global Award 2012. Read More |
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Something incredible happened last week in the UK. A major national newspaper launched a high profile campaign to make cities safe for cycling, presenting an eight step manifesto that makes it possible, which tens of thousands of people have gone on to back. Read More |
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Although Bogota’s transportation system Transmilenio has been used as an example of positive urban development for years, it seems the city has outgrown the system. And residents are taking to Youtube to express their dissatisfaction. Read More |
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Urban growth is a worldwide phenomenon which can been linked directly to the growth of capitalism. Latin America, as we currently know it, was formed by capitalist countries, and is the most urbanized region in the world. Yet this process of urbanization is about more than just capitalism. Read More |
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