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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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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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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 […]

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In Iloilo City, Philippines, an Inclusive Housing Program Protects Vulnerable Communities from Flood Risks

Aileen Monsale, a resident of Iloilo City, Philippines, lost her home in 2008 after devastating floods hit the low-lying city following Typhoon Fengshen – which many called a “storm of the century.” Like thousands of people in Iloilo City, her … Source: The City Fix RSS Feed Link: In Iloilo City, Philippines, […]

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Most Spoken Languages in the US

Despite Spanish slowly gaining steam over the last decade, English continues to be the most spoken language in the US, with English only speakers making up a whopping 78% of the population. And although we have several means of collecting and visualizing this information — to include the American Community Survey (ACS) and U.S. […]

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Bengaluru’s First Junction Transformation: Balekundri Circle

“I find it scary to cross this junction. I literally have to run to save my life,” says Varsha, a resident of Bengaluru in southern India who crosses the Balekundri Circle in the central part of the city every day. … Source: The City Fix RSS Feed Link: Bengaluru’s First Junction Transformation: […]