Tag: Cities - Page 8
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Big Builders to Lead Turkish Environmental Ministries
Are the foxes watching the hen house in Turkey? That seems to be the feeling among many environmentalists and urban planners, who greeted with skepticism the announcement Wednesday of the new Turkish government cabinet following elections in mid-June.
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Is Living In A City Making You Crazy?
With more than 50% of the world's population currently living in cities and 70% of the world population expected to live in a city by 2050, neurologists are starting to map out the impact of living in
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The Future of Megacities: How Dense is Dense Enough?
Lloyd has looked at the correlation between urban density and driving habits before, but has also concluded that medium density cities are often more sustainable than the uber-dense. This debate seems to be heating up again, with George Monbiot arguing
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Failed Paris Olympic Bid Site Now a Booming Success as Eco-Friendly Urban Park
Arriving from the urban jungle of Istanbul, the many neighborhood parks of Paris are literally a breath of fresh air, with their stately trees, colorful blossoms,
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Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier (Book Review)
I have written a number of posts where I complain about Edward Glaeser. Being a heritage activist, I have objected to his attitudes about preservation. Being a Torontonian, I have resented his criticism of our sainted Jane Jacobs. Being a supporter of
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A Pack Full of Tools for Urban Farmers On the Go
Since the last time I was in San Francisco, little community gardens seem to have multiplied dramatically, popping up in narrow spaces between buildings and formerly garbage-strewn lots. That pattern is being
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A Tale of Two New Cities for Cairo and Istanbul
Rapid urban expansion has turned the historic cities of Cairo and Istanbul into overcrowded, polluted, traffic-clogged mega-metropolises. To this problem, similar and unlikely sounding solutions have been proposed: Build two new Cairos and Istanbuls.
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Extreme Road Rage in Moscow Sparks Backlash
Plenty of the world's cities are known for their congested roads and insane traffic jams -- Beijing, New Delhi, Mexico City, and Istanbul all come readily to mind. But in Moscow, elites are taking their desire to avoid traffic to deadly extremes.
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Are Electric Motorbikes Being "Virtually Ignored"?
There was a time when the Vectrix electric scooter looked set to make a serious contribution to low carbon transport. But then the recession hit. Despite the subsequent rebirth of Vectrix, and the occasional custom electric superbike gunning for speed
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London's Bees Are in Trouble. Can The Olympics Save Them? (Video)
Kristin already reported on a campaign to plant 2012 gardens across London for the 2012 Olympics. As part of that campaign, the UK's capital is also planning a major revival of urban beekeeping too. The Capital Bee campaign
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Huge New Urban Campground Planned for Brooklyn
An old airport used by Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes is set to become the largest urban campground in the United States -- in the middle of Brooklyn, New York. Parks
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More Beekeeping on the Rooftops of New York (Video)
When I posted a video on how to keep bees on the rooftops of New York City, I noted that it was the lifting of the city's ban on beekeeping that was making all this possible. Many beekeepers, however, have been at it
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Fed Up With Living In A Concrete Jungle, Beirut Residents Make Their Own Green Space
Even coming from an overbuilt, traffic-clogged city of 15 million-plus people like Istanbul, Beirut was a bit of a shock.
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Sarah Rich on Local Food and Disruptive Technology (Podcast)
Sarah Rich is a former senior editor at Dwell magazine, the creator of Longshot Magazine, and the co-author of the WorldChanging book. Sarah's journalistic obsession pivots around design, urban agriculture, technology, and new media. She tells
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Toronto Artists Spruce Up Neglected Planter Boxes
Planter boxes of flowers and trees can go a long way toward beautifying the urban environment, but they can also easily become eyesores if not tended properly.
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From World's Drug Capital to Green Oasis: The Incredible Story of Medellin, Colombia (Slideshow)
Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.
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From World's Drug Capital to Green Oasis: The Incredible Story of Medellin, Colombia
Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.But Medellin has come a tremendous distance in less than a decad
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Falling Crime Rates in Big Cities a Key to Sustainable Future
Photo credit: aurelien via Flickr/CC BY-SA US Crime Rates Hit Lowest Level in 40 Years We spill a lot of digital ink here on Treehugger insisting that dense, urban environments are crucial to the future of sustainable living. Lloyd has pointed out the
