Financing urban developments through green bonds doesn't necessarily guarantee their ecological value, nor does it account for their social ramifications. Since the financial crisis of 2008, policy-makers and planners have…
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In the last three decades, Copenhagen has shifted from an obscure Nordic capital to a leading global city. It is known for progressive environmental policies, an enviable public transportation and…
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"Can the Beltline save Atlanta?" That's the question that the Guardian asked a few weeks back regarding whether the city's planned 22-mile network of trails, transit and parks connecting 45…
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This article is a collaboration of BCNUEJ lab members Isabelle Anguelovski, Lucia Argüelles, Helen Cole, James Connolly, Kaitlyn Dietz, Melissa Garcia-Lamarca, Panagiota Kotsila, Tiphaine Leurent, Julia Mangione, Carmen Pérez del…
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Boston’s resilient harbor plan is bold and socio-ecologically innovative by associating green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to address climate impacts with a core focus on inclusivity and wealth creation for…
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Nearly a year after Hurricane Harvey and with hurricane season again underway, is the city of Houston building back what existed — its inadequacies and inequities revealed in the floodwaters…
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As the U.S. health care industry rapidly changes in response to profit motives, changing demographics, and the way in which services are paid, we are seeing the evolution of a…
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The New Urban Agenda agreed upon at the 2016 Habitat III conference in Quito highlights the need to create new green areas and invest in social well-being in order to…
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When it comes to urban development, the new word on everyone’s lips, in tandem with resilience, is adaptation. As the vulnerability of cities to the effects of climate change increases,…
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Over the past two decades, the arrival of big businesses has been a driver of gentrification processes, most noted with tech companies established since the dot-com boom in large urban…
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