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International visitors say Ethiopia's capital has become unrecognizable after years of green development and modern infrastructure projects. Diplomats returning after a decade say the city's parks, bike lanes, and tree-planting campaigns are setting an example for Africa.
After Partition left Chandigarh barren and broken, one visionary filled it with thousands of trees and turned it into India's greenest planned city. Mohinder Singh Randhawa proved that great cities need more than buildings.
India's Chandigarh has built over 200 kilometers of dedicated cycling tracks that transform daily commutes into peaceful, car-free journeys. The network connects homes, markets, and offices across the planned city, proving sustainable transport can actually feel effortless.
Hobart is ditching shared e-scooters and doubling down on e-bikes after the program helped residents take over 13,000 monthly trips while cutting emissions. The city joins a global trend proving greener transport can work when it fits local needs.
Finland just opened a stunning 0.74-mile bridge that's completely car-free, welcoming only pedestrians, cyclists, and trams. The 200-year engineering marvel connects Helsinki's island communities to the city center with thoughtful design that puts people first.
A Dutch deep-tech company is pioneering a revolutionary approach to street lighting by replacing traditional lamps with luminous road markings. This innovation could transform how cities light their streets while slashing energy costs.
Two Vietnamese cities are proving you can grow without harming the planet. Danang and Hoi An are using opposite strategies to build sustainable futures that other cities can copy.
Every candidate in Paris's mayoral race now supports green policies that conservatives once fought against. Two decades of tree planting and car reduction have made the city's environmental transformation permanent.
Researchers created an AI tool that uses satellite and street-level images to help city planners track every tree and green space in Washington, D.C. The technology reveals where neighborhoods need more greenery and could help cities worldwide build smarter, cooler urban forests.
City trees are climate champions we've been underestimating. A groundbreaking study from Munich reveals urban trees can actually absorb more carbon dioxide than all the city's traffic produces on peak summer days.
A new global study reveals a simple solution to urban heat: plant more trees where people take buses and trains. Researchers found wealthy neighborhoods have far more shade, but linking tree planting to public transit could help everyone stay cool.
Vienna is removing parking spaces across the city and replacing them with trees, bike lanes, and community gardens. The result? Car use dropped 37 percent while residents gained cooler, greener neighborhoods.
Ethiopia is transforming its cities with a nationwide plan that protects the environment while creating economic opportunity. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says balanced urban growth will secure prosperity for the next generation.
Vienna is transforming hundreds of parking spaces into green parks, bike lanes, and community gardens—and residents are choosing cars 37% less than they did in the 1990s. The city is proving that giving people better options makes them happier to give up parking.