Posts tagged Climate Change
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Breakfast links: Vienna passes ordinance to expand tree canopy
Vienna passes a tree preservation and canopy expansion ordinance. Unaffordable housing may be leading to out-migration in Washington region. Prince George’s County partners with locally based national nonprofit to build more playgrounds Keep reading…
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National links: New mapping tool reimagines how users, cities measure walkability
Close, an interactive travel time map, could inform users about amenity gaps in their neighborhoods. Why vehicle sizes continue to increase in the US. Seville, Spain, adopts ancient Persian technology to cool its streets and bus stops. Keep reading…
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National links: A retrospective on eight years of scooter sharing
Looking back on the impact of e-scooters. Interest rates gum up existing housing stock. Researchers in Australia find links between car exhaust and brake pad particulates and Alzheimer’s. Keep reading…
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National links: How SUVs and trucks replaced small cars
Small cars largely disappeared from the US, but could they make a comeback? How fire departments have opposed policies that prioritize street safety and transit funding. AI as a tool for generating support for development projects. Keep reading…
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National links: Could the Great Lakes region be the nation’s climate refuge?
With echoes of the Great Migration, the upper Midwest could serve as a climate refuge. How a Dutch architect designs floating buildings. Could tax-exempt bonds be part of the solution for cash-strapped downtowns? Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of March 4, 2024
This week on Do Something: historic preservation in Chevy Chase; budget season in DC; Montgomery County ditches parking minimums; and the 2000s are back (in a bad way). Keep reading…
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National links: Cities are rethinking curbside management strategies
Cities are thinking about better ways to use their curbside space. Norway is grappling with the consequences of widespread adoption of electric vehicles. How consistent, incremental improvements to public space in Halifax made their waterfront flourish. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how to take climate action locally
Learn how to take climate action locally. Discuss purple line construction updates in Silver Spring and College Park. Discuss housing for all in the city of Alexandria. Talk transit at a town hall in Montgomery County. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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National links: Remote working trends are changing
Questioning assumptions about work-from-home trends. Has AirBnB evolved beyond the gig economy? Copenhagen pioneers climate-resilient design as a “sponge city.” Keep reading…
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Events: Attend a webinar on how transportation and racial inequities affect health in DC
Attend a webinar on how transportation and racial inequities affect population health in DC. Lose your car keys (on purpose!) for a day. Visit a community engagement fair on climate action. Take a bike ride along the Anacostia River Trail. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…