Tag: Sustainable cities
Adapting cities to a hotter world: 3 essential reads
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
Heat waves can be deadly, especially when they combine high temperatures with elevated humidity levels that make the air feel even...
The value of trees: 4 essential reads
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
Trees are leafing out across much of the United States, providing a welcome transition from winter to spring. It’s easy to...
New York gets serious about traffic with the first citywide US...
John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
After years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing to deal with traffic problems in...
How urban agriculture can improve food security in US cities
Miguel Altieri, University of California, Berkeley
During the partial federal shutdown in December 2018 and January 2019, news reports showed furloughed government workers standing in...
Where’s my package? Common carrier freight lockers can ease city traffic...
Barbara Ivanov, University of Washington and Anne Goodchild, University of Washington
Online shopping is a big convenience for many Americans, but porch piracy can ruin...
What lies beneath: To manage toxic contamination in cities, study their...
James R. Elliott, Rice University and Scott Frickel, Brown University
Philadelphia’s hip Northern Liberties community is an old working-class neighborhood that has become a model...
Low-income neighborhoods would gain the most from green roofs in cities...
Ashish Sharma, University of Notre Dame
Heat waves aren’t just a source of discomfort. They’re the nation’s deadliest weather hazard, accounting for a fifth of...
Designing greener streets starts with finding room for bicycles and trees
Anne Lusk, Harvard University
City streets and sidewalks in the United States have been engineered for decades to keep vehicle occupants and pedestrians safe. If...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
