4 MAJOR WORLD CITIES JUST AGRE...

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[Translate] Samantha Page Climate Reporter at @ThinkProgress. From left, Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala, Amman Mayor Akel Biltaji, Mexico...

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HOW CREATIVE REPURPOSING OF IN...

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[Translate]   By Amanda Abrams, YES! Magazine | Report The cavernous Scrap Exchange in Durham, North Carolina, is a maker’s...

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A PROGRESS REPORT FROM THE CUT...

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[Translate] THE DIRT   Jared Green Resilient Bridgeport / Rebuild by Design“We don’t know what resilience policy will look like in...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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[Translate] THE DIRT    J.R. Taylor Freeway Park, Seattle, Washington by Lawrence Halprin / Photograph © Aaron Leitz, courtesy The...

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HERE’S HOW STATES AND CI...

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[Translate] Let’s make polluters pay for carbon reduction and invest the revenue in disadvantaged communities. By Heather McGhee and...

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[Translate] Metropolis Magazine Across the nation, refugees are boosting America’s legacy cities, but encountering resistance...

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FIVE WAYS TO BUILD INCLUSIVE C...

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[Translate] Worldwatch Institute Blog Environment & Society, State of the World  Gaelle Gourmelon This year, World Cities Day...

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WANT TO SEE CLIMATE ACTION IN ...

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[Translate]  THINK PROGRESS “The government has been trying to suppress science since Galileo, and it doesn’t work.” CREDIT: Pixabay...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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[Translate] THE DIRT   J.R. Taylor Atlanta BeltLine, Atlanta / Matthew Pillsbury for The New York TimesSponge-Worthy Design for the...

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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE A GROWIN...

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[Translate] Heidi Petersen THE DIRT Shanghai / FlickrEnvironmental justice, which is about the fair distribution of environmental...

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COLLABORATION IS KING

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[Translate] Aaron King THE DIRT A rendering of the proposed Hudson Yards gardens by Nelson Byrd Woltz, with Thomas Heatherwick’s...

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LESSONS FROM A CITY BUILT WITH...

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[Translate] The best way to future-proof cities is to let them innovate—and sometimes fail. Wind tower at Masdar Institute of Science...

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LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL BACKS...

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[Translate] Samantha Page Climate Reporter at @ThinkProgress. Solar electrical panels are installed on the roof of a home in...

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167 Tiny Maps Tell the Major S...

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[Translate] nvironment Together, they show unequivocally how much our planet has warmed over the past three decades. By Brian Kahn /...

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This Woman Is Trying to Make t...

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[Translate] Local Peace Economy Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, Janet Wilson is helping transform vacant buildings into thriving...

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GREEN CITIES THAT MIGHT SURPRI...

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[Translate] When people think of living in a green city, many automatically picture Portland, Oregon. While Portland is an icon for...

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5 Energy Victories That Have t...

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[Translate] By Diana Tarrazo EARTHJUSTICE.ORG David Brosch stands in front of a 22 kilowatt solar electric array atop the roof of the...

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Here’s How Three Cities ...

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[Translate] 100-day challenges will start on Sept. 7 in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Austin. Jillian Frankel is an editorial intern...

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A GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE COMPETIT...

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[Translate]   By Carlin Carr  COMMON EDGE The Versova-Madh Ferry in Mumbai prepares for departure. On the horizon is Versova...

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HOW URBAN DESIGN PERPETUATES R...

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[Translate] Our cities weren’t created equal. But they don’t have to stay that way. [Illustration: AvDe via Shutterstock]...

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Pokémon Go Adds a New Layer to...

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[Translate]  Pershing Square Park as depicted in Pokémon Go Karen Grajales THE DIRT According to the National Academy of Sciences,...

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Interview with Toody Maher on ...

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[Translate] THE DIRT  Jared Green Toody Maher / SF Gate Toody Maher is the founder and executive director of Pogo Park. She is an...

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DESIGN COMPETITION: A MORE RES...

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[Translate] Jared Green   THE DIRT Shore to Core / Van Alen Institute and West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment AgencyWest Palm...

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PARKS CAN ALSO BE GREEN INFRAS...

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[Translate] Aaron King  THE DIRT Historic 4th Ward Park / Beltlandia.com City Parks, Clean Water: Making Great Places Using Green...

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Hamburg Creates a Vibrant Neig...

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[Translate] By Dennis Pieprz Cities develop over time. A relatively “new” city might be as old as a century. Any city or neighborhood...

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OPEN STREET NETWORKS: GATEWAYS...

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[Translate]   THE DIRT BY Jared Green Ciclovia, Bogota / Kiwi crossfit odysseyOpen street initiatives temporarily close networks...

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THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION:...

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[Translate] The Dirt Contributo New Landscape Declaration / LAFThe second day of the Landscape Architecture Foundation‘s New...

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THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION:...

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[Translate] THE DIRT BY Jared Green New Landscape Declaration / LAFAfter hearing 23 declarations on the first day of the Landscape...

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THE RESURGENCE OF DOWNTOWN DET...

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[Translate]   THE DIRT  BY Jared Green John Varvatos boutique, downtown Detroit / John Varvatos“The opportunities Detroit has...

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THOUSANDS OF CITIES FROM SIX C...

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[Translate]   by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Stephane de Sakutin/Pool Photo via AP   Thousands of cities...

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