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30. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

4 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2023

What will 2023 hold for the environment and development? The end of 2022 certainly left us in an interesting — and concerning — place. The world’s three-year-old pandemic proved it was far from over, sickening millions and affecting economies. Global … Source: The City Fix RSS Feed Link: 4 Environment and Development […]

29. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

The Best and Worst Airlines in the US Ranked

For most people, airline rankings are subjective; they really depend on your beliefs, your personal experience, and your individual preferences. However, when looking at airlines through a data lens, there are some ways of measuring the best and worst airlines in the US. One such way is to use publicly available tools — such […]

27. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

718: Angelo Kelvakis on Indoor Garden Systems

718: Angelo Kelvakis on Indoor Garden Systems. Picking the best indoor garden for your needs. In This Podcast: Angelo Kelvakis demystifies the hydroponic garden. The right garden can be a great investment in your health and wellbeing. Angelo helps take the guesswork out of choosing the garden that best fits your lifestyle. He’ll teach […]

26. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

Paris’ Vision for a ’15-Minute City’ Sparks a Global Movement

Until just a few years ago, the right riverbank of the Seine in Paris was an urban highway used by over 40,000 vehicles every day. Despite being named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the road was either heavily gridlocked during rush … Source: The City Fix RSS Feed Link: Paris’ Vision for a […]

24. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

What Does a Desirable and Sustainable City Look Like? Visions of Sustainable Cities, by the Transformative Urban Coalitions Project

A picture is worth a thousand words, and dozens of photographers from diverse backgrounds captured scenes portraying their visions of a desirable and more sustainable city at COP27. Submissions to the Transformative Urban Coalitions photo competition were made by people … Source: The City Fix RSS Feed Link: What Does a Desirable […]

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23. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

Three Years Ago, El Paso Showed How To Vaccinate A City From Across The Border

The innovative strategies used to vaccinate Juárez residents from across the Southern border offers a blueprint for how borderland cities can manage public health crises. Source: Next City Link: Three Years Ago, El Paso Showed How To Vaccinate A City From Across The Border

20. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

Most Obese and Overweight States in the US

Obesity continues to affect every state within the US, and despite our best attempts to tackle the issue, over 32 percent of men and 34 percent of women are considered obese by BMI (Body Mass Index) standards. And although we have several means of collecting the data — to include the Center of Disease […]

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20. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

New Mooc on Voluntary Local Reviews is launched!

Submitted by uclguser2 on Fri, 20/01/2023 – 12:06 Through updated and exclusive videos, with infographics, quizzes, practical examples and best practices, this course was designed to provide Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) interested in developing their VLRs with key information and a few directions and recommendations. This will allow them to join the growing group of local […]

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20. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

717: Hassena Kassim on Seed Saving

717: Hassena Kassim on Saving Seeds. Growing and Saving Seeds. In This Podcast: Hassena Kassim returns to talk about the recent growth she is experiencing since moving from Arizona to North Carolina about 5 years ago. She explains how growing and saving seeds for Sow True Seeds led her to the Organic Seed Alliance […]

19. Januar 2023 Kommentar aus

Inclusive Design Creates a Safer Transportation System for All Residents of Peshawar, Pakistan

For decades, the city of Peshawar, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northern Pakistan, has been rocked by wars and acts of terrorism that disrupted public safety and made it difficult to plan the city’s growth. A particularly challenging consequence … Source: The City Fix RSS Feed Link: Inclusive Design Creates a […]