The UK is meant to go fully emissions-free by 2035, but much of the infrastructure for electric vehicles is yet to come.
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By 2050, it is projected that almost 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities, up from 55% today. The fastest urban growth is happening in Asia and Africa, which is also where we’re seeing a rapid rise in people suffering from, and dying of, heart disease.
Ghanaian-British architect Sir David Adjaye discusses his varied portfolio and what new challenges lie on the horizon for Adjaye Associates and the wider architectural profession.
The idea of transforming cities from concrete jungles to urban forests is a popular one. But has your city actually turned into a lush oasis yet? No, neither has ours.
(Source: LawnStarter)
| City | Score |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 65.62 |
| Portland, OR | 63.87 |
| Washington, DC | 62.62 |
| Boston, MA | 59.90 |
| New York, NY | 59.15 |
| Honolulu, HI | 58.14 |
| Oakland, CA | 56.22 |
| Providence, RI | 56.05 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 55.54 |
| Seattle, WA | 55.44 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 55.40 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 54.87 |
| Mesa, AZ | 53.80 |
| Tucson, AZ | 53.79 |
| Madison, WI | 52.37 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 52.18 |
Raquel Velasco, head of product at Vivacity Labs, discusses how video and data analytics are being used to tackle everything from air pollution to dangerous junctions.
Liverpool may have lost Unesco World Heritage status, but that says more about the UN body than it does about a city that is, rightly, putting its residents first.
Britain has been plagued by floods for decades, with affected areas feeling overlooked. Will flooded hospitals and Tube stations break the cycle of neglect?
The UK government is set to make radical changes to the planning system in England.
Office for Budget Responsibility data shows the net cost of the UK’s energy transition is to be borne by the power and buildings sectors.
FDI into the Egyptian capital of Cairo has never fully recovered from the knock it took in the Arab Spring of 2011. However, the city's tech scene is thriving.
James Daunt, the managing director of Waterstones, discusses Covid-19 closures, paying staff the living wage and saving Europe’s largest bookstore.
The transition to electric vehicles requires significant expansion of infrastructure and network capacity to accommodate charging. How will distribution systems keep up with demand, while being future-proofed against evolving mobility requirements?
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