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Inside Sofia’s pioneering new low-emission zone for household heating

The municipality is covering the cost of switching to cleaner alternatives such as heat pumps.

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How the Netherlands built a thriving circular economy

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How Finland won the war on homelessness (mostly)

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13-year study finds protected bike lanes make roads safer — for everyone

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These cities are building solar plants on trash to save space

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As more US cities drop parking-spot requirements, this study shows how they’ll benefit

Cities, Climate & Energy

This German city will use seawater to heat households

The project in Flensburg is part of a broader trend towards large water-based heat pumps as cities clean up their heating systems.

Cities

The case for healthier cities: How urban design shapes wellbeing

Lisbon has begun transforming the Santo António Valley with an urban park and mobility hubs designed to foster a "15-minute city" model.

Cities, Climate & Energy

All of Chicago’s city buildings now run entirely on clean power

The milestone is the first step in a broader goal to source the energy for all buildings in the city from renewables by 2035.

Cities, Climate & Energy

Small patches of urban wildflowers boost bee populations and biodiversity, study shows

A cultivated small urban meadow has "a similar value for pollinators as larger areas of natural meadow."

Cities, Climate & Energy

Inside the climate ‘positive’ buildings movement

Buildings — the creation, running and dismantling of them — make up some 40% of the world’s carbon emissions.

Cities, Climate & Energy

Abandoned golf course now stores stormwater, helps protect homes from flooding

During downpours, ponds collect water that would otherwise run off into streets and homes.