Cities

Residents of Paris vote in favour of pedestrianising and greening 500 more streets

An average of 5 to 8 streets per neighbourhood will be transformed over the next three years as the "garden city" takes shape.

Close to a third of journeys are now completed by foot in major cities, compared to 27% in 2017.

Roadside concentrations of nitrogen dioxide were 27% lower across the city in 2024, relative to a scenario in which ULEZ didn't exist.

Between 2012 and 2023, sub-Saharan Africa saw nearly 300 new nature-based resilience projects that secured $21 billion in funding.

A cycling infrastructure upgrade led to increased spending at restaurants and shops, prompting other streets to ask for similar improvements.

There are already thousands of geothermal energy storage systems in the Netherlands and Scandinavia. Germany is looking to follow suit.

The average Western consumer owns around 10,000 items, many of which are rarely used. Sharing stations help to address this.