Reading Time: 4 minutesPoor mental health is one of the most complex crises facing society today, and young people are the worst affected. Can urban design help?
Category: Cities
Never waste a good waste crisis: Paris and the circular economy
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe current Paris waste crisis has suddenly become very visible. But it is more than an inconvenience – it is a reminder of a much wider health and environmental crisis caused by our waste.
Terabytes of treasure – cities unlocking new opportunities for services and SMEs
Reading Time: 4 minutesSubnational governments are sitting on a treasure trove of data. From waste and transport to local taxes, huge quantities of data are produced daily. This data can be incredibly powerful – helping city administrations make services more targeted and effective.
Ask not, “what our city can do to foster tourism, but what tourism can do for our city?”
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe impact generated by the Tourism sector goes beyond the more obvious benefits derived through direct spending on aspects like accommodation, entertainment, culture, transportation.
Keeping cities safe by booting up digital defences
Reading Time: 4 minutesCity governments play a vital role in ensuring public safety. People and their property need to be protected from crime and violence, natural and man-made disasters and – increasingly – cyberattacks. Yet, over recent years, cities have been scarred by many tragedies.
Winter is coming: How European cities are responding to the energy crisis
Reading Time: 4 minutesLike COVID-19 and climate change, the energy crisis is revealing urban inequalities as well. Wealthier residents consume roughly double the amount of energy as low-income ones, suggesting that the most vulnerable populations will again suffer the most as energy prices climb.
Cleaner transport: Cities running off fumes
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs COP27 goes full-steam ahead, countries are taking a long hard look at their emissions targets. The transport sector clocks in at 24% of total emissions and has seen the largest increase in emissions from 1970-2018. What can we do to help cities run off fumes?
Growing pains: Remote work will not solve housing affordability in big cities
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe rise of remote work could still entice people to move out of big cities. But as a general trend, the price of housing in and around cities has continued to rise since 2020. What should policy makers do?